Until you try it do laugh. It will save you money and time finding one. Carl On Jul 28, 2012, at 12:44 PM, Ken aka: OnATorrent wrote:
> OH MY GOD, TO funny! > Ken > > > ________________________________ > From: Peter Fraser <[email protected]> > To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 11:20 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Looking for a screw for a BK.... > > 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/ > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
