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#10-32 screw in place of an M5

#10-32 screw in place of an M5

#10-32 screw in place of an M5

(OP)
I have a block that has an M5 thread in it. We don't carry M5 screw's so I was told to use a#10-32 screw which has a slightly smaller thread but will screw in but feels a little loose. This just feels wrong to me. Am I being overly paranoid or is this a bad idea?

RE: #10-32 screw in place of an M5

Bad idea!

RE: #10-32 screw in place of an M5

(OP)
Thanks for your responce

RE: #10-32 screw in place of an M5

(OP)
We do use LOCTITE on every fastener.

RE: #10-32 screw in place of an M5

Home Depot, Ace hardware, Lowes, Tractor Supply Hardware, Fastenal, Grainger not available?

This is MOT a valid solution, and will, if repeated, get you in trouble in the long run. Fix it properly with an M5 threaded fastener.

RE: #10-32 screw in place of an M5

(OP)
Thats my way of thinking also. Thanks all for your comments.

RE: #10-32 screw in place of an M5

Ditto here. Bad idea. Metric hardware is available all over!

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