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  • I have a bunch of ST4.2 self-tapping pan head screws (for attaching a desktop to a desk frame).

    I would prefer to use insert nuts* and machine screws instead, as I'll be needing to move the desk around occasionally.

    Does the 4 in ST4.2 mean that I need M4 fixings?

    None of the size guides that I have found show the actual diameter of the screws.

    * These things:

  • I used exactly those threaded inserts in M4 to fit the top to this wee table recently. Trying to remember what drill I used for the inserts themselves.

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