We start out looking for a screw, and end up holding the nuts with vise grips. Oh, the humanity!
Sent from my iPad -- Peter [email protected] On Jul 26, 2012, at 11:47 AM, Carl Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > I took two 5-40 nuts locked them together on the screw. Then with a Dremel > with a thin cut off blade and holding the nuts with vice grips. I cut the nut > and screw at the same time. You loose a nut but it is easier to put in a slot > in the small screw. > > Carl > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jul 26, 2012, at 2:12 PM, "Ken aka: OnATorrent" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I am just about to head out to a hardware store that everyone has suggested >> in this area and see what I can find in 5-40 and then I will go from there.. >> Wish me luck! >> Ken >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Vinyl Visions <[email protected]> >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 12:38 PM >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Looking for a screw for a BK.... >> >> >> The main problem with finding set screws, is not the 5-40 thread, it is the >> slot, as opposed to a socket head. I have a local fastener company that >> stocks a bazillion screws of all types and shapes and has plenty of stock, >> but slotted are real hard to find, unless they are new old stock. Collectors >> of antique machinery of all types have bought up all of the available stock >> of slotted screws. I recently searched for any size slotted set screws for >> my restoration of a Fairy Phono Lamp - no luck - not that they might be out >> there somewhere, just not commonly available any more. >> >>> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:21:17 -0700 >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Looking for a screw for a BK.... >>> >>> Ron, >>> I don't know George Vollema that I know of. Is he here in the Phono-L list >>> ? If not how do I contact him? >>> Ken >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
