[TheForge] Machine screw size?

[Bob Ehrenberger]

Jeff,

If you have a thread guage check the thread count.  That will help you 
narrow down to possible choices. Once you have the thread count you can go 
to a drill/tap chart and find the screw that has the right count and is 
about the right size.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net
573-633-2010

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff & Leslie" <barkingcrow at comcast.net>
To: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>; "Blacksmithing List Sponsored 
by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 12:22 PM
Subject: Machine screw size?


Today in a trash pile I found a little 1" wide blade, plane.  I found three
pieces, the body, the blade, and the "wedge" that slips over the blade and
tensions it when a screw is tightened thru this piece against the blade.
I'm trying to find the screw and nothing I have fits.  A 10 - 32 starts
easily and then after 1/8" it won't go anymore.  I don't have a metric that
small so maybe that's it.  Anyone familiar with this situation and have a
guess as to what size it is.  I could run a 10 - 32 tap thru it, or go to
lowes and see if anything fits.  Thanks,

Jeff in WTF is it this hot Tallahassee



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