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AnalogueRock
Joined: 16 Feb 2018 Posts: 6
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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2020 1:02 pm Post subject: Screws on base of original Microkorg |
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Hi
I am creating a working Mircokorg from the debris of two trashed Microkorgs and a few spare parts. It's going well, but I'm missing the 11 screws that secure the bottom panel to the rest of the synth.
Does anyone here know what thread size/type these screws are?
Thanks & regards
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voip Platinum Member
Joined: 27 Nov 2014 Posts: 3792
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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2020 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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Finding the exact same screws for a 20 year old synth is not going to be easy. Parts is Parts still lists the lower case for the microKORG as available, showing 1 in stock, but no fixing hardware:
https://www.partsisparts.net/catalog/korg-lower-case-microkorg
Viewing a Youtube video, it was possible to make an estimate of what the screws might be. Looking at how the screws came out, they are blackened steel finish, cross-head, self-tapping screws.
Measurements were taken from a YouTube still image taken from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qO1zcdH6V4 at 9m:29s in full screen mode.
The image was viewed using Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, on a 1280 x 1024 pixel monitor, measurements were made using JR Screen Ruler v1.5.
For scale, the inter-battery features on the battery compartment were measured to be ~30 pixels = diameter of AA battery plus clearance,
so 1 pixel = approximately 14.1/30 = 0.47mm.
There are 11 screws in total, of 3 different lengths, all screws appear to have the same, or similar diameter:
Longest - Middle 3 screws, 33 pixels, = 15.51mm long
Midlength - Back 3 screws, 23 pixels, = 10.81mm long
Shortest - Front 5 screws, 15 pixels, = 7.05mm long
Diameter - approximately 6 or 7 pixels, = 3.055mm
So it looks likely that the microKORG screws are 3mm diameter. To verify this, check the clearance holes in the lower case. They should be something like 3.3-3.5mm diameter. Screws such as this could be bought from e.g:
https://de.screwerk.com/en/shop/grid/stp.html?L=7.00&d1=3.0&drive=H&head=B&material=B
It's not a cheap option, unless you buy 200,000-off, but these are likely to be the most suitable.
As a cheaper alternative, look for e.g. RC Screws M3 x 10 Black panhead self Tapping (For Plastic). They're not as nice as those offered by Screwerk, and 7mm and 15mm lengths are not available.
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AnalogueRock
Joined: 16 Feb 2018 Posts: 6
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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2020 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Voip
Thank you so much for your incredibly detailed reply. You are a star.
I am so sorry I missed your reply. It would have been really useful. I need to look at my notification settings on this board because I didn't receive any kind of notification. My bad.
Shortly after I posted my post, I emailed Korg service UK and asked what screws they were. I wasn't expecting a reply, but I got this...
Quote: | Sorry for the delay the screws you require are M3 self-tapping. |
So, you are basically right!
I wasn't sure what length I needed so I managed to order an assorted pack of M3 self tapping screws from Amazon UK for a few quid. It took some trial and error to work out which length fitted in each hole, but I am happy to say I got there in the end and the whole thing is now screwed together very snugly.
Thank you again so very much.
Cheers
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