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    To live in a small town.

    I am building a swing mount for my iPhone for the boat. I use stuff I have accumulated when I can, but sometimes I have to stuff.

    Well, I needed a metric screw, so I went to the local hardware store. I was greeted wit the “can I help you” . I responded with “I need a M5 20 millimeter”. He responded with “sorry we don’t sell guns here”.

    I knew I was out of luck.

    The bar is a 5 inch 2020 T rail. I made the end pieces from abs scrap piece.
    I drill tapped the center of both ends of the t rail so to screw on the end cap and t rail swivel end.

    I am still in need of some 5M 20mm.

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    I also dislike having to educate people at a store that is supposed to know their stuff. I bet it was tough not to laugh at them.
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    I moved from a big city to outside a small town a few years back and couldn't get used to them rolling up the sidewalks on Saturdays, and for convenience I have a small city about 40 mi away.
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    Whoever made millimeter and Allen screws should be shot!


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    I agree HEX heads and metric bolts ,screws and nuts should be outlawed in the USA
    the inventors must be from a hostile alien planet messing with our minds for sure .
    don't get me started on the are you kidding me metric thing ….
    sum kawl me tha outlaw ketchn whales

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    Well, like everything in the world, the metric came about so to "tic off" Americans. Looks like it is working.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ketchn View Post
    I agree HEX heads and metric bolts ,screws and nuts should be outlawed in the USA
    the inventors must be from a hostile alien planet messing with our minds for sure .
    don't get me started on the are you kidding me metric thing ….
    Why the disdain for hex heads, or are you talking about Allen heads (cap bolts/screws)?

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    sorry I refuse to help anyone do anything with a phone while fishing. lol turn it off and fish
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    Cane pole, If you have a "Fastenal' store anywhere near you, they will have what you need.

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