[geeks] Screw question

[Dave Fischer]

mrbill at mrbill.net writes:

>My new plasma TV came with a stand, and the manual says to secure it
>to the stand with four "M5-16" screws.  No such screws came with the 
>TV or the stand.

>I assume this is an "M5" screw, 16mm?  Would I be able to easily find
>such a beast at a knowledgeable hardware store or Lowes/Home Depot?

Yeah. M5-16 = "Metric, 5mm diameter, 16mm long".

I don't know if Home Depot has metric screws.

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