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    Anyone know where to get black COmputer screws?

    Hey all,

    I just bought a silverstone ft03 case as part of my new build and whilst its an awesome case and will make a nice neat build inside the screws are all silver(I got the black case)

    Does anyone know where you can buy the black computer screws(hex top ones)

    Cheers

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    Re: Anyone know where to get black COmputer screws?

    Sorry I didn't spot this one.

    I got some M3 socket cap screws a while back off ebay (cannot remember the seller off hand)
    This sort of thing http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M3-x-6mm-3...item3caf3ab685

    You can also get button cap http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M3-x-8-BUT...item2a0ae62e5e

    And flat head (for counter sinking) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12Pcs-Alle...item5f78883c49

    Big issue with these is that only 5.25" bay devices (optical drives, fan controllers, etc) and 3.5" external devices (floppy disk drives, card readers, fan controllers, etc, but not hard drives) use metric M3 screws.

    Standard case screws, psu screws, hard drive screws and such are not metric, they are some odd imperial size (called 6/32 or 6-32 ) and not so easy to get hold of.

    You can get standard pc case screws in black
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20-x-PC-Ca...item3f0f43c37f

    I've also picked up a pack of the startech black thumb screws http://www.ebuyer.com/124148-startec...-50-screwthumb very nice
    The heads are smaller compared to most thumb screws (but bigger than a socket cap screw) and the threaded end is a bit longer
    Measurement for these are,
    head 7mm diameter, 7mm deep, thread is 8mm long.

    Quick search on fleabay for 6-32 x 1/4" screws (that's standard pc case screw size)
    Socket Cap Screws http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Socket-Cap...item3cb7d27944 that's the exact thing you're looking for but it's a massive price. (well not per screw but do you need 125 of them?)
    Some cheaper button cap screws http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-32x1-4-B...item5ad1337a42 postage is a bit high.
    However I think button cap would be better esp on external screws, A socket cap does stick out a bit and can get caught on stuff, for internal screws I'd get some of the startech thumbscrews.

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    Re: Anyone know where to get black COmputer screws?

    Cheers mate

    I totally missed your reply. ordered some of the black case screws for now. There arent many screws inside the case now that I look but the ones that are there just annoy the hell out of me even though they wont be seen lol

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    Re: Anyone know where to get black COmputer screws?

    If you do want black 6-32 screws

    http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/shop/inde...ath=60_146_199

    They have lots of different fixings

    http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/shop/index.php?cPath=60_146

    And a good range of modding supplies

    http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/shop/index.php?cPath=60

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    Re: Anyone know where to get black COmputer screws?

    Should of thought to check chilled pc.

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    Re: Anyone know where to get black COmputer screws?

    Quote Originally Posted by Pob255 View Post
    Should of thought to check chilled pc.
    The black screws are a recent addition to ChilledPc's inventory.
    I believe that Tom is still looking for black nuts

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    Re: Anyone know where to get black COmputer screws?

    Quote Originally Posted by piggin23 View Post
    The black screws are a recent addition to ChilledPc's inventory.
    I believe that Tom is still looking for black nuts
    must . . . resist . . . making . . . obvious . . . crude . . . joke . . .

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