Need Tuniq Tower 120 Intel Screws

[Syran]

Due to a screw head popping off of a set of the Intel screws for the Tuniq Tower 120, I am in need a full bag of the screws. If anyone has a set they are willing to part with, please let me know, I will be glad to compinsate you(sp) as well as pay for shipping.

I know this "sorta" belongs in FS/T, but I figure someone with the screws would be more then likely to be here then there.

 

[VinDSL]

A lot of ppl have been complaining about this 'head popping off' problem lately. I can't image it... How does the head pop off a screw?

The last one I read -- I think the guy said he super-glued it back on. Huh?!?!?

Does that fix even seem possible?

 

[Syran]

Well, they are 2 components on these screws, not one. And it wasn'tg even super tight, the spring just coiled, and boom, the head came off the screw. I wasn't trusting it even with superglue; knew a friend was building an AMD system with an extra titan tower, so I used his intel screws.

Now he's going to buy a c2d, and I don't know what I did with the spare 3 screws, so looking for the full package for him.

 

[VinDSL]

It might be cheaper and easier to go buy a crappy cooler, like a Freezer... keep the screws, and throw the rest away...

 

[de8212]

I had the same problem. The srews are two piece tht "interlock" kinda like gears or something so it definately happens.

I have received a few pm's since I had mine replaced so here is the contact info.

Paul Tsai (Sunbeamtech)
paul@sunbeamtech.com

In the mean time you can do what I did. I used locktite to fasten the screw back together. Worked fine and has held up since Thanksgiving day.

 

[Syran]

Thanks, I just emailed him, hopefully he can help

 

[Syran]

Have not received any reply from him, so still trying to find them!

 

[de8212]

Originally posted by: Syran
Have not received any reply from him, so still trying to find them!

keep sending him emails.

 

[Sumotku]

I had the head pop off one screw as it was being installed (spring only half compressed at that) and I wrote an angry letter off while I had the steam. After I shook that off I went down the street to the hardware store and picked up some M3 30mm pan head machine screws and washers along with a new offset phillips driver. This only works if you're installing onto the MB before you put it in the case. It a bit tedious and requires patience but is actually quite easy and you don't have to wonder if one of the screws that didn't fail is going to down the road, that I couldn't tolerate.
Equally troubling was the flatness of the heatsink base. It's obvious it was clamped to the heatpipes AFTER it was milled flat and the result is a strong curve against the milled grooves once assembled. I measured a full 1/32 of an inch space at either end with straightedge guide. I did a search for heatsink lapping technique, found some excellent links and gave myself a crash course. The final shape was far superior and I'm running a qX6700 at 29C idle and 41C flat out with ambient at 65F as measured by ABITs uGuru 3.1. Hoping for even lower once the AS5 takes. I also had one other mod to make to fit it into a PC-V1000 case. The Tuniq was pressing slightly against the power supply housing so I drilled another center hole through the H-bracket to offset it about 4mm, which also helped in rotating it facing to rear exhaust fan. A lot of work, but I'd do it again for this level of cooling. Hopefully this will take some of the nuissance factor out of an otherwise great product for someone else.