[R-390] Name Plate Screw Size?

[Nick England]

Hobby store (if they still exist)
Model railroad supplies.
Screw sizes down to 000

On Sun, Oct 2, 2022 at 11:08 PM Renee K6FSB <k6fsb.1 at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> #3 you mean a 3-48? those were on the ARC-5 stuff IIRC
> Renée
>
> On 10/2/22 4:13 PM, Barry wrote:
> > I figured #3s were an odd size.  Likely someone modified the panel and I
> think finding another #3 screw won't be easy.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Barry - N4BUQ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "thoyer" <thoyer1 at verizon.net>
> >> To: "n4buq" <n4buq at knology.net>, "R-390 Mailing List" <
> r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Sent: Sunday, October 2, 2022 6:03:52 PM
> >> Subject: RE: [R-390] Name Plate Screw Size?
> >> The screws on both of my R390's are 2-56.
> >>
> >> Tom
> >> W3TA
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:
> r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> >> On Behalf Of Barry
> >> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2022 4:21 PM
> >> To: R-390 Mailing List
> >> Subject: [R-390] Name Plate Screw Size?
> >>
> >> I have an R390 that's missing one of the screws that holds the
> nameplate to
> >> the front panel.  I'm pretty sure the size for the R390A is #2-56;
> however,
> >> this is an R390 and appears to have #3 screws (measures about 0.097"
> >> diameter).  Does anyone know whether the R390 used #3 sizes for the
> >> nameplate or, possibly, has someone tapped the holes just a bit larger
> in my
> >> front panel to accommodate #3 screws?
> >>
> >> In any case, I suppose I'm going to need a #3 to fill that hole.  Not
> sure
> >> if the local store where I've bought lots of small stainless-steel
> pan-head
> >> machine screws will have #3 but I can check.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Barry - N4BUQ
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