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Old 05-23-2023, 03:09 PM
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I have a very nice stainless steel surround around the J gate. It is fixed in place with 4 screws. These are deeply countersunk into the surround. The previous owner obviously lost these screws and replaced them with some ugly black wood screws. The original screws have a hex head which is very deep and fits right into the deeply countersunk holes in the surround. I am usually pretty good and finding stuff on the internet but I have failed to find these screws. Does anyone know where I can source them?
 
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Old 05-23-2023, 06:46 PM
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Go to any decent hardware store and you should find something that will work for you....
 
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are you talking about wanting a countersunk Allen screw?
is this what you want?
M4 M5 M6 M8 M10 COUNTERSUNK BOLT CSK ALLEN KEY SOCKET SCREWS A2 STAINLESS STEEL | eBay
 
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Old 05-24-2023, 02:21 AM
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These screws have deep heads but no taper. This way when they are screwed in they are flush with the rest of the surround. Believe me I have tried hardware stores and the internet.



I managed to find these but they are too big.

It’s only a detail but sometimes the details just finish things off properly.
 
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Old 05-24-2023, 02:32 AM
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The only thing I can think of is to secure the panel with the "wood screw" then fit a fake head above it ,like a push in cap etc.

These any good
Furniture Screws Confirmat Wood Screw Hex Socket Flat Head 5mm 6.4mm 7mm Zinc | eBay
 

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Old 05-24-2023, 02:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Pistnbroke
are you talking about wanting a countersunk Allen screw?
is this what you want?
M4 M5 M6 M8 M10 COUNTERSUNK BOLT CSK ALLEN KEY SOCKET SCREWS A2 STAINLESS STEEL | eBay
Thanks your link lead me to correct naming for these sort of screws and then I found they are often referred to as Speaker Screws. Just placed an order. Hope these fit nicely.
 
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