[R-390] Part II "What Hardware Do I Need For My 390A?"

[Tom Norris]

I was hoping to get a straight forward answer for that question,  
since I wasn't asking
for myself, since I know what the answer is.  I was asking since we  
are looking for
ideas to help folks that may be new to the R-390 and such.

One answer to the "What would I need" is to simply by a ready made  
kit from KK4DF at
http://r-390a.us/parts.htm  Not a bad idea.  He puts together some  
good kits for restoring
your 390A.  He has the hardware kit, a couple types of cap kits.   
Nice guy to deal with too.
I highly recommend Walter, he's a good fellow!.

But the question I posed with the current post was "Is there a list  
of sizes for the hardware
needed..." etc.  Sending me to Walter would be like my asking what I  
needed to become a
fisherman and you handing me a can of sardines.

I suppose I was asking if anyone on any site has a listing of the  
sizes of the hardware used for
the front panel of the 390A. Like most of the lists I've looked for  
this week that other folks
have known where to look, I've searched and not found one.  If I were  
a new person and didn't
know about Chuck's site or the Y2K page or any site, where would I go  
for something as simple
as that??

The list of screw sizes in case the new fellow is hardware illiterate?
For the front panel he'd need several flat or oval head conical  
stainless
steel machine bolts.  (So say some of the bags my hardware is in,  
depending
on the hardware) If I were the person answering him, or the person
whose web page had the information, I'd have photos and examples of
where to get stuff - either as a kit like from Walter above, or if the
guy was brave, list the sizes and point him toward a hardware store.

Believe it or not I found all I needed at Lowes.  They didn't know they
had it, but most did.  Even if I did have to argue with the salesguy at
a couple stores - right in front of the bin. As I pulled the package
*out of the bin right before his eyes* Anyway....

Hardware bulk sellers (example "Scott Bolt and Screw in Nashville) will
have what they need w/o a doubt.

Here are the sizes that are on misc removables of mine --

8 each #8x32 x 1/2"  long
5 each #6x32 x 3/8" long
3 each #4x36 x 3/8" long & nuts (for harness clamps)
4 each #6x32 x 1/4 for around dial readout
5 each #6x32 x 1/4 for RF deck cover, if one exists
16 each #6x32 x 1/4 (if they have dust covers
and want to put all the screws on both top and bottom.)

I *realize* it sounds silly, but I'm trying to think of questions to  
ask this stuff from
a newcomer's point of view.  I'm asking them as I know nothing of the  
commonly know
web resources exist and the first thing I found was the R-390 list.   
I'm asking as if
I just bought a radio off Ebay or at a hamfest and need to know basic  
things that may
be Common Knowledge to most but are NOT to someone who's not even  
seen a tube
before buying one of these big behemoths.

I'm just sayin, before this particular thread goes off into Lutefisk  
mode