1 Apr
2002
1 Apr
'02
2:24 p.m.
I've been building PCs since XTs came out, and I cannot think of a single
time that I've reamed out a screw, with the exception of one of those very
fine pitch thread screws the CDROM manufacturers seem to like. If you're
re-threading the hole everytime, perhaps you should take it a little easier
on the poor PC case :-)
I do have one theory that applies to PCs and cars: If you fail to shed
blood and appease the gods, it will not work when you're done.
--John
I should have been more specific... the screws to
which I am
referring are those commonly provided for securing the cards
in their slots. And they shed metal not only from the screw
but from the rear of the chassis they thread into.
In fact, everytime you insert one of these, it has a 50%
chance of rethreading the hole.
Look at them carefully... they have a noticable taper.
That's *one* way to encourage them to stay put.
-dq