Originally Posted by
Kotts
Originally Posted by
joejack951
More over, a
#10-32 button head is essentially the same fastener and those are typically even easier to find.
NO. More specifically,
#10-32 is easier to find, and
almost fits, but won't hold properly can will likely damage threads.
The thread pitches are within a few ten thousandths of an inch. The tolerances ranges for the threads just about overlap (yes, a 10-32 is slightly smaller than an M5). Would I use a 10-32 in place of an M5 in a critical application? No, of course not. If I was stuck and needed a fastener to get my bike back on the road would I? Of course.
In hindsight, I should not have said "essentially the same" but something more like "close enough for a non-critical fastener."