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ActionableMango

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Sep 21, 2010
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I bought a data doubler kit for 2012MM and accidentally threw away the baggie with the screws and grommets during an overzealous house cleaning session. I still have the tools and the drive connector ribbon. Does anyone know the sizes of grommets and screws so I can buy them at the hardware store?
 
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Okay, I guess I'm on my own for this one. In case someone else with the problem ends up here via search, here is the answer:

You need 4 screws:
M3-0.5 8mm set screw
(Metric, 3mm diameter, 0.5mm threads, 8mm long)
"Set screw" is important--these are "headless"​

You need 4 grommets:
1/8" I.D., 1/4" O.D.
(The grommet has a 1/8" hole and it fits in a 1/4" hole)
Plastic, rubber, or nylon, NOT metal
Make sure that the 1/4" refers to the hole that the grommet fits in, and not the outer diameter of the grommet's flange​

This cost me about a dollar total at the local screw store.
 
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