[Coco] CoCo 1 Screw Sizes? Anyone Know?

[Bill Pierce]

Wow, screws? I have owned at one time or another, at least 10 or more Cocos (1,2s, & 3s), and now have 3 working and 2 down at the moment.... I don't remember any having screws past the first month or two of ownership. Except , maybe my first 16k Coco 2... but I eventually took the screws out of that one to see if it was an easy upgrade, only to find it was one with the 8 soldered chips. I never upgraded it... and never put the screws back in.
My brand new Coco 3 in 87 lost it's screws about 5 days after purchase when my 512k upgrade arrived in the mail from Performance Peripherals. I was always hacking on something inside so I just left them all out. Same with my drives. I was always changing them in and out, so the case screws stayed out.


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-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Batson 
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts 
Sent: Wed, May 13, 2015 9:01 pm
Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCo 1 Screw Sizes? Anyone Know?


Yep, it's painted, restored to proper operating condition, tested with a few
programs so far included Zaxxon from my CoCoSDC, has a new Power On LED and
securely buttoned up with new screws!


On May 13, 2015, at 5:32 PM,
mike at borncoco.com wrote:

> That's great news! Another CoCo1 lives on!
> 
>
-----Original Message-----
> From: "Steve Batson"

> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 7:16pm
> To:
"CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" 
> Subject: Re:
[Coco] CoCo 1 Screw Sizes? Anyone Know?
> 
> These sizes worked perfectly and I
found just the ones I needed. Thanks.
> 
> 
> On May 13, 2015, at 11:56 AM,
Michael Rowen  wrote:
> 
>> The screws are listed on page 60
of the service manual:
>> 
>> Front screws : #6 x 7/8"
>> Back screws : #6 x 1
1/4"
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Steve Batson 
wrote:
>> 
>>> The CoCo 1 recently given to me had no screws in it and I don't
have another CoCo 1 to take screws from and match at the hardware store. Yes I
know it's plastic and I can find something that would work and will rethread the
holes if it's the wrong thread or a little bigger, but I'd rather not do that
unless necessary as I'd like to be able to continue to take the cover off as
needed. Best way to do that is use matching screws.
>>> 
>>> Does anyone know
the Screw Sizes, length and thread types for both the longer screws for most of
the case and the two shorter ones for the front near the keyboard? I don't think
the CoCo 2 screws are the same as the CoCo 1.
>>> 
>>> 
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