[R-390] R-390A PTO ground strap screw

[William A Kulze]

Do you think they would have the square 4-40 nuts used on the shaft clamps? I lost the one for the BFO shaft a long time ago. I've since put on a hex, which seems to work well enough, but it doesn't seat down into the clamp.

Bill Kulze W2NVD

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From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of KR4HV
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 6:40 PM
To: 'Bob Young'; r-390 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [R-390] R-390A PTO ground strap screw

Hi Bob.  When you find out exactly what type screw it is you may want to try Fastenal(www.fastenal.com/).  I am not connected with them, just a customer.
They are an industrial supplier and can get just about any screw & bolt made with any thread count, US, course or fine and metric) .  They don't cater to the individual trade but will sell to us. Most of their locations (check the computer, they are all over the US) stock down to 4-40 or 6-32 in stainless, cadmium and brass but I have just gotten some 3-48s, 2-56s, 0-80s & M3s in different lengths in stainless from them (they ordered them for me and it took all of 3 days delivered to their store). 

I particularly like the stainless nuts with captive star washers in 4-40,
6-32 & 8-32, etc.  Work great in tight places. They sell them in bags of 50 or 100 in these sizes.. 

You may have to order 25 or 50 of a part number as they typically don't sell by "each".  They are much more affordable than the hardware or builder's mart.

73, Walt
KR4HV