Long bolts for fitting an SME arm with a spacer?

[montesquieu]

I need to fit an SME arm with a spacer ... the standard SME bolts are too thin (as you'd expect).

Seems a common enough scenario but I can't find what bolts to buy - anyone know the size? M2.5? I guess I need at least 30mm, bit more would be better to be on the safe side.

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When you say spacer do you mean SME 'P1'?

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Didn't know SME did an official one but looking at it - yes exactly like that but it came without bolts.


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[YNWaN]

Looks from here as if the screws are M3 http://www.sme-audio.com/tonearm-pickup-arm-spares

EBay is good for long machine screws.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M3-M4-M5-M6-M8-M10-DIN-912-HIGH-TENSILE-CAP-HEAD-ALLEN-BOLTS-BLACK-SOCKET-SCREWS-/191631586181?var=&hash=item2c9e21f385:m:m8VyR8EbeO4I3wbrrUiIbyA

[montesquieu]

Looks from here as if the screws are M3 http://www.sme-audio.com/tonearm-pickup-arm-spares

EBay is good for long machine screws.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M3-M4-M5-M6-M8-M10-DIN-912-HIGH-TENSILE-CAP-HEAD-ALLEN-BOLTS-BLACK-SOCKET-SCREWS-/191631586181?var=&hash=item2c9e21f385:m:m8VyR8EbeO4I3wbrrUiIbyA

Much appreciated :)

[Virtual-Symmetry]

Didn't know SME did an official one but looking at it - yes exactly like that but it came without bolts.




originally came with chrome slotted wood screws

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Tom

they are the M3 screws and you can buy some to suit at any decent ironmongers/fasteners shop. I'm currently fabricating a new acrylic armboard for a rare Valdi turntable as part of an arm-change and service and will be needing some custom fastenings for that and know that I can get them at my local fasteners. You'll pay through the nose buying them as "hifi" branded screws ;)

[montesquieu]

I got some, 70p from the local hardware shop complete with nuts. Otherwise I'd not have got the new plinth up and sorted :)