That's more than I need and more than I need to spend. All I am looking for are 3 nut drivers. It also does not answer the original question. What are the nut hex sizes?
I have a 5mm Nut driver, but it was a bit loose when placed over a brass stand off. I suspect the head is of an Imperial Measurement (aka fractions of an inch). My guess is 3/16?You should probably just buy a small kit. The hard drive are probably torx, like T8 or something, I think the standoffs are 5mm
maybe this is more your speed
note: the torx bits in that kit are NOT security bits, so while they may fit the hard drive screws, the bit may not nest into the screw snugly. This one below has security torx bits.
Either way, you're better off just buying a kit, you'll spend just as much on individual drivers and only have those drivers later, whereas a kit is more robust
They make smaller sets. Sadly my bits are loose in the bottom of a toolbox. It sounds like yours are too, or you could have answered your own question.That's more than I need and more than I need to spend. All I am looking for are 3 nut drivers. It also does not answer the original question. What are the nut hex sizes?
Done that.@Googer - Seems like you know what to do then, start digging thru your piles of tools.
That's why I posted the kit he said no to. It just works!!!Ok, if your hell bent on getting the exact right size without buying a PC kit, then you bring the screws or standoffs to the hardware store and find the right one!
I don't spend tons of time figuring out or remembering these things, I have tools, I get it done, I almost always have the right size but I carry around a tool bag 😉
One of my colleagues got a kit and fixes all sorts of stuff with it, PC's, laptops, printers, servers, some of them are pretty nice, all inclusive, and you are hard pressed to not have the right one when needed
Phillips screwdriver is what I use on those.The Drive Screw has a smaller head that cannot be loosened with a 1/4" driver.
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Sometimes I do too. But a magnetic nut driver keeps me from dropping loose screws inside my chassis and hex heads wont slip like a phillips will.. The hex head is also better for removing stubborn screws or screws that have a stripped out head.Phillips screwdriver is what I use on those.
Same here. A phillips screwdriver is basically the only tool I use to build computers. The only time I needed a hex nut driver was to loosen/tighten mb standoffs. And even then, a set of needlenose pliers can work on those.I can literally do the most common build/upgrade/repair tasks, with just needle nose pliers and a #1 pilliips,
Can't remember. I just grab a bunch of my small ones and find out what fits.Pliers can round off a stuck or corroded stand off. What size nut driver do you use for stand offs?
I tend to disagree. If the stand off is that corroded, the system had to be sitting in salt water and is a complete loss.Pliers can round off a stuck or corroded stand off. What size nut driver do you use for stand offs?
Thats the problem I dont have anything small enough, smaller than 1/4Can't remember. I just grab a bunch of my small ones and find out what fits.
You are doing something seriously wrong if you have stuck or corroded standoffs, though. There is no need for them to be so tight.
I live near salt water, the air is enough to make anything rust. I have encountered a few in the past that would not bust loose. It's just my personal preference to use a Nut Driver when I can, no need to get fussy about it. My nearest hardware store is about an hours drive, their inventory stinks, so ordering this online is going to be the best option. Ordered one already, got the wrong size. Hence this thread.I tend to disagree. If the stand off is that corroded, the system had to be sitting in salt water and is a complete loss.
I tend to disagree. If the stand off is that corroded, the system had to be sitting in salt water and is a complete loss.
Although I have never seen a removable motherboard standoff that was 3/8" nut size, I won't say they don't exist. But certainly aren't common. I just did a random sample on six standoffs and they were all 5 mm. Don't know what the approximate SAE size would be but it would it would be a little larger than 3/16"Found out the stand off is the same thread as the 1/4 screw but uses a 3/8" nut driver or socket. 2 Down, 1 to go.