3.5mm machine socket screws

[Pete999]

Who, me ?

No the OP sorry mate

 

[Pete999]

bet he gets a few of these if he uses an impact

A few what?

 

[2wireit]

guys this is indeed a wind up ahahahahahahaahahahahah

 

[camerabloke]

Yawn

 

[Pete999]

guys this is indeed a wind up ahahahahahahaahahahahah

Prott

 

[Rpa07]

guys this is indeed a wind up ahahahahahahaahahahahah

Classic case of back peddling - was serious to begin but realised the mistake so it turns to a wind up!
There are newbies that think they can do socket screws up with impacts or electric screwdrivers, I had to convince a new mate that doing it that way was asking for trouble. You need to feel the screw in the thread, knowing when it feels good or bad, when it cross threads and when you need to start it all over again. Of course using an impact makes it very difficult to leave the slots at 3 and 9 o’clock - let the battle begin!

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Slots are supposed to be vertical, so water doesn’t collect in them.

 

[Rpa07]

Horizontal so it looks like they are smiling at you - happy sockets!
@Dave OCD HELP!

 

[Pete999]

Horizontal so it looks like they are smiling at you - happy sockets!
@Dave OCD HELP!

When I went on myfirst job with my last outfit about 1991, the job wasn't difficult, just different, I was fitting some switches in a length of 4 by 2 PVC trunking, I could feel the team leader looking over my shoulder, an d he said " so and so doesn't fit the screws like that" I had just done the screws up as and when they became tight, to cut the story short this bloke had a thing about leaving theslots veryical. So to please him and to make a point I left them at an angle of 45deg, he wasn't a happy chappy, but soon learnt not to be so picky.

 

[Pete999]

When I went on myfirst job with my last outfit about 1991, the job wasn't difficult, just different, I was fitting some switches in a length of 4 by 2 PVC trunking, I could feel the team leader looking over my shoulder, an d he said " so and so doesn't fit the screws like that" I had just done the screws up as and when they became tight, to cut the story short this bloke had a thing about leaving theslots veryical. So to please him and to make a point I left them at an angle of 45deg, he wasn't a happy chappy, but soon learnt not to be so picky.

 

[Dave OCD]

They have to be vertical !! Attention to detail and some customers DO notice.

 

[Rpa07]

Noooo! I chose the wrong person for help, you’re an ‘uprighter’ I needed a ‘horinzontaller’ - who shall stand with me - it won’t be @Pete999 - he’s a ‘wonky’

 

[Dave OCD]

Haha ok look at it this way, how many good carpenters would leave slotted door hinge screws anything other than vertical ? [Yes I know it's all Pozi these days].

 

[Ian1981]

Use sockets that come with the screw caps.......
Problem solved

 

[loplug]

Use sockets that come with the screw caps.......
Problem solved

but then you have to remove the caps to make sure that the screws are stood up like little soldiers

 

[PEG]

If you convert to M3.5 CS spline capscrews...you can leave them however you like...

 

[telectrix]

left screw @ 20 t0 2. right screw @ 10 to 4. then water will run to the sides of the socket and not straight down.

 

[Rpa07]

Seems to be a lot of talk of water on this fictitious install of ours - are we IP rating our made up accessories I wonder?

left screw @ 20 t0 2. right screw @ 10 to 4. then water will run to the sides of the socket and not straight down.

 

[Taylortwocities]

left screw @ 20 t0 2. right screw @ 10 to 4. then water will run to the sides of the socket and not straight down.

And your socket will tell the correct time FOUR times a day.

 

[EbolaSideRoom]

Noooo! I chose the wrong person for help, you’re an ‘uprighter’ I needed a ‘horinzontaller’ - who shall stand with me - it won’t be @Pete999 - he’s a ‘wonky’

It’s ok. You’re not alone -__-