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Where to source these screws
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Miken



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I do have a lathe but even so the idea of reshaping all 8 little screws is a bit much.!



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Ray, you lightweight Smile
8 isnt a lot.
Ive just been making 400 1/8" round head rivets in to conical head rivets for a model im building.
Ive just realised i need another 100.


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Ray White



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 6:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I can't make models now because my poor hands hurt too much. I also have trouble gripping small items so those screws would soon end up on the floor.!

A sorry state of affairs for a pianist; let alone a car restorer. Sad
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Ray White



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 5:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
No sooner had I cut down some new metric screws than I came across this handful of 3/16" BSF ones complete with authentic square nuts.

Just what I wanted originally. I didn't buy these so they must have been part of the great stash of fittings and fixings that I rescued from my Dad's garage when he passed away.



Is it just me, or does this happen to anyone else?
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Bitumen Boy



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
All the time, Ray, all the time... Rolling Eyes
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Ray White



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