[Milsurplus] Source needed for 2mm reverse-thread screw

Sheldon Daitch sdaitch at ibb.gov
Fri Sep 10 11:06:34 EDT 2004


The resverse thread keeps the screw from rotating out
under it own power, when the capstan shaft is rotating.

I'll bet a good machine shop can make you one, but I
suspect you might not want to hear their pricing.

Sheldon

Unserviceable but Repairable wrote:
> 
> If that's not enough, with a knurled head yet
> 
> Goes on Concertone 505 tape's capstan drive & holds 7.5ips unit in
> place.
> 
> Found out reverse-thread the hard way.  But at least extracted the
> broken remains OK
> 
> Boatanchors advisors sed McMaster-Carr.  But their cupboard was bare with
> a doberman lurking inside.  Nothing emerged @ MCMinOne either.
> 
> Perhaps I shud say I intend to play back the 20 or so 10.5" x .25" NAB
> reels of sonar data stored on 'em.  But I won't since it won't.
> 
> But the 2-piece dual-track Magnacorder set-up that recorded them lives here.
> (R. Pekelney - hint, hint)  Wonder if the Kurtsk is in there somewhere.
> 
> Thanks for looking
> 
>    Marty
>


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