thank you. How are they tightened? Great story, I'd have been that way too.
On Wed, 17 Feb 2010, Bill Gallik wrote: > What you're referring to here are called "Sex Screws." I know, sounds pretty > kinky; but remember that in plumbing you have ballcocks, nipples, male and > femail union pieces; maybe electricity and wiring isn't quite so suggestive > but I'm sure that trade likewise has its' own prurient terminology. > Actually, I had bought a box of sex screws from a small hardware store in > Wheaton (Illinois) and didn't know what to call them. I called down there > and spoke with the woman manager that I had known when I lived there (quite a > very charming gal to say the least) and clumsily and apologetically tried to > explain what type of fasteners I was looking for and wanting to know what to > call them. > > She plainly answered, "Sex screws." And then giggled, knowing my > consternation and embarrassment. > ---- > Holland's Person, Bill > - "Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint." > - US Humorist, Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Spiro > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 2:45 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Pop Rivets Question > > > > are these those things that look like two tophats with one thinner than > the other? The thinner threaded tube fits into the thicker threaded tube > and they join flush? What tightens them, and what are the strengths and > weaknesses. > I have a rolling backpack to fix for my kid and that might be just > perfect; unless you have to buy a gun for them too. > > On Tue, 16 Feb 2010, Art Rizzino wrote: > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
