Reddit mentions: The best machine screws

You can get vinyl wrap from a number of locations online, often used for automotive panels. I had leftovers from a furniture project that used a black wood grain vinyl wrap for drawer fronts. Amazon link below. I just used that because it was handy. It worked great, but if I did it again, I might search for a faux carbon fiber print, which looks really cool for ... anything.

I just cut a 1/2" plywood sheet to 24" x 24". Drilled and countersunk the mounting holes for the wall studs, and drilled holes for 1/4-20 threaded inserts for the VESA mounting plate. Big wood screws probably would have worked too, but the threaded inserts seemed like a good idea. Then I sanded the panel, vacuumed it thoroughly to get the dust off, then applied the vinyl wrap, which is just a big sticker. You never want to completely remove the peel away backing from the vinyl sheet before applying it. It is too sticky and easily ruined if it sticks to itself or you try to peel it off of another surface. Peel the backing sheet about 4", stick it to one end of the panel surface, then slowly and carefully rub the sheet flat across the panel while pulling the backing sheet away progressively. You only get one chance to apply it correctly. Trying to pull it off of the panel will likely tear up the plywood. Then use an Xacto knife to trim any excess, and wrap the ends like a present. Finally, mount it to the wall with long drywall screws, attached the VESA plate, and hang the chassis.

• Vinyl sheet that I used - Anything will work
  
  
• Threaded inserts
  
  
• 1/4-20 x 1/2" Truss Head Screws
  
  
• VESA Mounting Plate
  
  
• Black Cable Mounts - Must be screwed to panel or will eventually pull the vinyl sheet away from the panel from the weight of the cables.
  
  
• Slim USB DVD Drive - Sits on top of the power supply.
  
  I taped the DVD drive to the power supply with this, which is thick, super strong, and yet removable without shreading or leaving any gunk or glue behind. That tape also works fantastically for mounting LED strips, the best that I have tried so far. It's rubbery and doesn't feel super sticky and can be pulled off fairly easily - at first. After about a minute, it bonds really well to any surface, then takes a lot of effort to pull up again. Great stuff !!
  
  

KidneyPuncher has a 10-pack of Phillips pan head screws for $1.95

If you want to go the Home Depot route, it will be cheaper, but they usually don't carry them at their B&M stores. However shipping to store is free and sometimes they are cheaper than Amazon.

Amazon and Ebay carry the fasteners your require, but usually in quantities of 25, 50, 100, and etc. Not expensive to buy in bulk, as well.

I personally replace the stock Phillips screws that usually comes with RDAs with flat set screws. It uses a 0.9mm hex key/bit instead of precision Phillips screwdriver, so there is no chance of stripping the head. Just my 2 cents. (A big thank you goes to /u/slumberland for giving me that gem of a tip!)

LINKS:

Amazon - QTY 100 for $3.67 PRIME eligible

Home Depot - QTY 3 for $0.30 FREE shipping to store (arrives Aug. 8 -Aug. 13)


Hope that helps you!

You're fine with 1 decimal, if you want to build super low ohm quads at some point yeah I'd recommend getting a standalone ohm meter.

Avoid the caravela as a first mod. The clones are good, don't get me wrong, but the caravela is supposed to come with 5 different length positive pins to adjust for your atomizer and the clone comes with 1. So basically you can only use it with atomizers with an adjustable pin, or you're risking having gaps or battery rattle or worse yet, no connection.

The nemesis clone is a solid choice. It's tried, true, great with magnets, and it's a standard 22mm size. Fasttech also sells colored aluminum tubes for it if you want a lower voltage drop or the look. If I were buying a new mod right now and I didn't have any, I'd get a brass nemesis clone off fasttech with the black or red tube kit.

For the atomize it just depends on how much you want to drop. You can get GREAT results from some of the cheap $5 fasttech atomizers simply by picking up a pack of m2x0.4 machine screws http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NHXNPY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER and replacing the cheap screws most of the fasttech attys come with.

Cheap RDA's:

$6 Fasttech Omega clone

$3-5 Fasttech phoenix v5 nimbus clone (with the above mentioned screws)

Authentic igo-l/w (cheap on 101vape)


Mid end RDA's:

Igo-W + 22mm top cap (cap it all vapes) + optional copper posive pin (about 30-40bux)

Trident v2 clone (about 20bux)

Atomic clone (will be in the wild soon, be patient)


Low-High End:

Authentic Nimbus

Authentic Patriot (some sites are selling it for $50)

Don't be afraid of starting with something lower end, I have a zillion RDA's and my $5 fasttech nimbus clone and my igo-l/w's probably see the most use. Airflow control isn't really needed since you will probably find an airhole size you like and stick to it, that's what a drill's for. I like having it, but things like "how easy is this thing to build on" are much more important.

The acrylic "glue" is more like a bond, since it actually softens the pieces of acrylic and chemically bonds them together. Was considering bonding two layers together since they are 1/16 sheets but it looks like it is holding together pretty well. I use this tool to cut the pieces, this pack for the standoffs, and finally these m2 5mm screws. Oh also bumpons from hobby lobby for the bottom and I also got in on the aluminum cone feet in the recent drop on massdrop. Final version of the case will have cleaner cuts. Oh also.. I would recommend a step drill bit for drilling the holes, since the acrylic could crack in the drilling process.

This tall pole mount is much cheaper at $99, but doesn't have the full motion (up and down movement requires wrenching) and it's a 4 monitor mount - just leave one of the upper ones empty.

Triple full motion mount exists but is pretty steep. But if you're looking at ergotron, maybe it's not that steep for you.

If it's not critical that the upper monitor be full motion, you can get 2 single gas spring and a tall pole mount for the 24 inch on top.

Also, if you go with a wall mount, here's a stud finder and some drywall anchors and cabinet screws. Impact driver is helpful for driving into studs, or if you don't want to deal with all that, drywall anchors should be sufficient, but not as strong.

Gonna try and pick that one up, hope it works:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D4R5EF6/

I know I'm asking a lot, but do you think amy of these would be a better fit?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IZ3F4CM

https://www.amazon.com/uxcell-M2x3mm-Nickel-Countersunk-Phillips/dp/B01D9XVAL2/

Yeah I ordered a pack off amazon and they worked great:

uxcell M8 x 45mm 304 Stainless Steel Cross Phillips Machine Screw Bolt 5pcs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019ZEIJYU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_xrGJybH26P04G

Something like this would probably look pretty clean:

https://www.amazon.com/Screw-Cap-Covers-Phillips-Square-X/dp/B001E4AQGE/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=screw+caps+white&qid=1562506791&s=gateway&sprefix=screw+cap&sr=8-4

But obviously not totally flush.

I dunno but its annoying as hell to have to deal with different types of screws. Its almost like its planned obsolescence, they have poor durability and they don't even give you spares most time for authentics.

My favorite are the typical M2-0.4 screws, that the igo-w uses and the patriot rda uses. Awhile back I ordered some 316 stainless steel ones with a rounded drive to make stripping impossible. Thankfully they fit this plume veil I just got and I immediately switched them in. I wish they were the standard, I like to overtighten and get my leads very tightly secured til the wires nearly about to cut, that sweet spot where it takes some actual torque to start unscrewing it, and these make it an absolute breeze

http://i.imgur.com/ZMp9BPL.jpg

http://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Machine-Phillips-Threaded-Threads/dp/B00918JYMM

I used M3 screws similar to these, that I picked up from my local hardware store (used for push/pull config), worked fine for me :)

I found something similar, maybe it'll help you with search terminology if this isn't quite it.
https://www.amazon.com/Ochoos-Phillips-Screws-Countersunk-Stainless/dp/B07R49FX2N

Maybe try something like this

I got mine from Amazon. If you search Amazon for "machine screw", you get into the super-helpful side menu that lets you pick head type, fastener type, length, thread pitch, etc.

Here's an example of what comes from a drilldown using that.

Will do, bud. Depending on how much $$$ you're willing to dump out, these are beautiful: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010MNE7B2/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=A1PPSN8L649H0N&psc=1

> I am looking for tools that I will need for general printing and maintenance

Set of tweezers to remove stringy plastic oozing from extruder, soft wire cutter makes snipping end of filament a breeze, assorted m3-m6 hex nuts and bolts will come in handy. Maybe some combination wrenches

And if you want to run octoprint, a raspberri pi, camera, & power supply.

Well I mean... these are a thing.

Amazon often has such things:

http://www.amazon.com/Hillman-Group-3294-Stainless-Phillips/dp/B00HYM0YM6/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1449498174&sr=8-6&keywords=6-32+1-1%2F4

http://www.amazon.com/Steel-Washer-Black-Finish-B18-22-1/dp/B009OJHM22/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1449498264&sr=8-2&keywords=%236+washer

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ART2ZO8/ref=pe_385040_30332200_TE_item

Here you go.
I just ordered a set myself.

They can be found for much cheaper on eBay but the ones on Amazon ship much faster and from the US.

The eBay ones come in packs of 50 for the same cost but won't be shipped until November-ish, coming from China or Hong Kong.

M4-.07 40mm ish. I used 55m for my duct adapters. They're a bit long, but they tighten all the way down. If you're in the US, I bought them on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00917M7OK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_B4IIAbDX8K2XX

4mm should be fine, just don't over tighten them.

You can find them on Amazon. Here is a 100 pack of 25mm M3 pan head phillips screws. Just search for M3 screw.

https://www.amazon.com/Uxcell-a15070200ux0106-Stainless-Crosshead-Phillips/dp/B013T1U4LG/

Just check that they aren't m2.5 (2.5mm diameter) screws.

Here, in a pack of 100.

If you're looking for the screws on other sites, the size of the screw is M2-0.4, metric coarse.