Both sizes in black oxide: https://www.fastenal.com/web/products/_/Navigation?term=3D&ter mca=3D&termpx=3D&sortby=3Dwebrank&sortdir=3Ddescending&searchmode=3Dpr oductSearch&filterByVendingMachine=3D&r=3D~|categoryl1:%22600000 %20Fasteners%22|~%20~|categoryl2:%22600051%20Screws%22|~%20~ |categoryl3:%22600059%20Machine%20Screws%22|~%20~|sattr06:^E namel$|~%20~|sattr06:^%22Black%20Oxide%22$|~ Allen > -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist- > bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Dwayne Reid > Sent: Saturday, April 4, 2015 8:42 PM > To: pic microcontroller discussion list > Subject: [EE] Looking for black-painted flathead machine > screws >=20 > Good day to all. >=20 > I'm on the tail end of a project and I find that I can't seem to > find > the machine screws that I want. >=20 > This is an XLR audio connector patch panel and we are using > standard > Neutrik chassis-mount audio connectors. Because we want > these things > to look relatively pretty, we are using connectors with black > shells > mounted onto black panels. Therefore, it would be really nice > if the > screws that hold the connectors to the panel were also black. >=20 > We need two different screws: >=20 > 1) 4-40 x 3/8" flat-head with either Robertson or Phillips head > 2) 6-32 / 3/8" round-head or binding head, preferably with the > same > drive as above. >=20 > I'm looking for on-going production quantities. My initial order > will be for 12,000 of the 4-40 screws and 1000 of the 6-32 > screws, > all in black. >=20 > I know that Asian-made consumer electronics gear is covered > with > black-painted screws but I'll be darned if I can find a supplier. >=20 > We are just finalizing the metalwork right now and I do have > the > option to change to metric thread instead of SAE if we really > have > to. However, my preference is to stay with the SAE threads > that I > mention above. >=20 > Suggestions for suppliers gratefully accepted. >=20 > Many thanks! >=20 > dwayne >=20 > -- > Dwayne Reid > Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA > (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax > www.trinity-electronics.com > Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing >=20 > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list > archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .