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Jerry Clark, Boyd, you could make your own from a piece of plastic and epoxy on nuts of the different sizes. Easy and cheap.:rolleyes:
.... Steve, your point is well taken. And that is exactly why I decided to classify all of my hardware by diameter rather than any other attribute. With having all of one size in one group it makes things a whole lot more convenient to look in one container group for that particular piece of hardware. In my past, I have searched high and low for the particular piece that I knew I had but I just could not find. So by classifying everything into groups, I have just that group to go to and then find the other attributes.
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Steve Stube, Boyd, it gets more complicated still if you sort by head style (round, flat, oval, etc.), thread (fine, coarse, sheetmetal, double lead, etc.), material (stainless steel, brass & brass plated, gal. steel, oxide steel, yes and some plastic) and drive type (slotted, torx, allen, phillips, square, etc.). Takes a bunch of small parts drawers and compartmentalized plastic boxes and I still end up with many see-thru plastic bottles with assorted screws that didn't quite fit the selected storage scheme. It can be a full time job keeping track of bolt and screw stock - I put the time into it to avoid running to the store for every nut and bolt and screw that I need for a job.
My screw thread gages are Craftsman IIRC and old but I seldom use them. Ace hardware has them as do others - if you want to pay top dollar for them get the Starrett gages. Happy Sorting!
.... John, I can feel your appreciation for my problem by what you write. You
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John D Watson, Boyd, I know exactly where you are and it was a chore deciding wether to put those screws in a 6 or an 8 bottle. I don't think there are metric wood screws per say. Screww makers are just maximizing profit by using less material, thus the smaller sizes. Have fun with your adventure and heres my answer to the stowage problem. These are one thing everyone seems to have or can aquire.
John D
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