Yes - I've seen them there. I just didn't want to end up with 99 extra screws. ;-)
Thanks, Barry - N4BUQ > From: "thoyer" <[email protected]> > To: "n4buq" <[email protected]>, "R-390 Mailing List" <[email protected]>, > "jkharvie" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 1:23:35 PM > Subject: Re: [R-390] Paint Removal and Stainless #3-56 Screws > McMaster Carr has a wide selection of screws > [ https://www.mcmaster.com/products/screws/ | Screws | McMaster-Carr ] > [ https://www.mcmaster.com/products/screws/ | Screws | McMaster-CarrChoose > from > our selection of socket head screws, rounded head screws, hex head screws, and > more. In stock and re... ] >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/293134759197 > On Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 01:51:20 PM EDT, jkharvie via R-390 > <[email protected]> wrote: > Barry,For screws tryhttps://www.ebay.com/itm/293134759197 > I have some 3-48 ss pan head your welcome to have, but looks like these are > not > not what your looking for. > Méthylène Chloride works good but modern replacements are available. > https://www.autozone.com/paint-and-body/paint-remover-stripper-thinner/p/rust-oleum-aircraft-remover-32oz/909921_0_0?cmpid=OSA:US&srsltid=AfmBOor9iGBOAyBrqA81nIGdBALSA_iY1tGHIXE9lmEKFMXd7OJ0cZNVqNk > John > Sent from AOL on Android > On Mon, Jun 17, 2024 at 10:47, Barry< [ mailto:[email protected] | > [email protected] ] > wrote: After the disaster I had about two years ago with > some very bad spray paint, I have cleaned up the front panel and am finally > ready to paint it. I've tested the new (different) paint on a small piece of > aluminum and it looks like it will work nicely - the same way I've seen it > before so looking forward to that. > I need to turn to the task of removing the paint from the knobs, meter covers, > and Veeder-Root escutcheon. These appear to have the original paint and, as > such, are extremely difficult to strip. I used to just go straight to sanding > them (with wet silicon carbide paper) but that's quite tedious and am hoping > to > find a better method. I had good success with the old "Aircraft" stripper > that, > I think, used Methylene Chloride, on front panels, but that has been banned > and, so, am not sure if the modern equivalents will work as well. I'd get > these > parts media-blasted but the local place has a high "setup" cost and that > doesn't work well for me. Any suggestions? > As for the stainless #3-56 screws, a previous owner drilled/tapped the > nameplate > screw holes from #2-56 to #3-56 and when I got the radio, one of the nameplate > screws was missing. I've looked for replacements and, oddly, #3-56 screws are > quite hard to find. I can get a box of 100 from McMaster and I may go that > route. There's a well-stocked hobby-shop in town and I suspect they might have > some but and looking for other sources so if anyone has one (as well as the > lock-washer), I would be interested in getting those. I can't find the > nameplate or screws at the moment and not sure of the length but I think > they're either 1/4" or 3/6" (of course, longer screws can be cut shorter if > needed). > Thanks! > Barry - N4BUQ > ______________________________________________________________ > R-390 mailing list > Home: [ http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 | > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 ] > Help: [ http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm | http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm ] > Post: mailto:[email protected] > This list hosted by: [ http://www.qsl.net/ | http://www.qsl.net ] > Please help support this email list: [ http://www.qsl.net/donate.html | > http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ] > ______________________________________________________________ > R-390 mailing list > Home: [ http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 | > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 ] > Help: [ http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm | http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm ] > Post: mailto:[email protected] > This list hosted by: [ http://www.qsl.net/ | http://www.qsl.net ] > Please help support this email list: [ http://www.qsl.net/donate.html | > http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ] ______________________________________________________________ R-390 mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
