The Canadian Guitar Forum banner

Can anyone guess what these screws are for?

1 reading
347 views 19 replies 12 participants last post by  PBGas  
#1 ·
I found these two screws in my music room, near pedal board and amps but I dont see where they might have come from? They just seem to show up...They are about 1 in 3/4 long, thin and seem for a very specific application but I cant seem see where they came from? I am assuming its music gear. Let me know if you recognize them?

Thanks in advance
Image
 
#14 · (Edited)
Those screws have a whole bunch of uses. They could be left overs from changing a ceiling fixture if they are #6. Screws that long don't generally fall out of electronic items on their own (walking out due to vibration). They have a size, #6 and #8 being the most common and they come in coarse or fine thread for 'general purpose', those being coarse. Speaker mounting screws are a common use for these and cabinet staple nuts for speaker mounting can be #6 or #8, coarse or fine, depending on the cabinet.
Flat head screwdriver versions are also common for butterfly wall fasteners.
They are the same dia and thread pattern but not two identical screws from the same item/package. Any experienced electrician would immediately spot the two main differences between them.
 
#17 ·
Flat head screwdriver versions are also common for butterfly wall fasteners.
Maybe if you live in the USA. I think I'd have to ask for a custom order at my hardware store to get slotted head screws. They went the way of the rotary dial phone and 8 track cassettes.
Image