Tiny screws

On Jul 19, 8:46*pm, Todd wrote:


What in the world do they fly fish for in South Africa?

Todd...there's GREAT fishing in South Africa. East of Jo'berg there
are plenty of streams with browns and rainbows, all over the country
there are stocked ponds, of course there is plenty of salt water
fishing, and about a dozen species of Yellowfish have become a popular
target species.

Until about 8 years ago, a well known roffian had his own TV show
specializing in travelling around SA flyfishing.

--riverman

On 07/19/2010 02:19 PM, riverman wrote:
On Jul 19, 8:46 pm, wrote:


What in the world do they fly fish for in South Africa?

Todd...there's GREAT fishing in South Africa. East of Jo'berg there
are plenty of streams with browns and rainbows, all over the country
there are stocked ponds,

Very interesting. I would have thought South Africa to be too warm
for trout. Apparently, South Africa is further south than I thought.

Thank you for the education!
-T

One more time...
Go to McMaster-Carr web site.
You'll find your part.

On Jul 20, 8:19*pm, "Joel *DFD*" wrote:
One more time...
Go to McMaster-Carr web site.
You'll find your part.

I plan on it, once I find out the screw size and thread count. They
look like the best source, thanks.

--riverman

On 07/20/2010 03:04 PM, riverman wrote:
On Jul 20, 8:19 pm, "Joel wrote:
One more time...
Go to McMaster-Carr web site.
You'll find your part.

I plan on it, once I find out the screw size and thread count. They
look like the best source, thanks.

--riverman

I work for a company whose maintenance people live and die
by McMaster-Carr.

I also work for a machine shop who made a customer part
for my fancy screwdriver. They have guages to measure
screw size and pitch. If there is a second weird screw
somewhere on this real (or another one), a good machine
shop should be able to measure it for you.

Aren't you suppose to be fishing?

Good luck,

-T

On Jul 22, 6:50*pm, Todd wrote:
On 07/20/2010 03:04 PM, riverman wrote:

On Jul 20, 8:19 pm, "Joel *wrote:
One more time...
Go to McMaster-Carr web site.
You'll find your part.

I plan on it, once I find out the screw size and thread count. They
look like the best source, thanks.

--riverman

I work for a company whose maintenance people live and die
by McMaster-Carr.

I also work for a machine shop who made a customer part
for my fancy screwdriver. *They have guages to measure
screw size and pitch. *If there is a second weird screw
somewhere on this real (or another one), a good machine
shop should be able to measure it for you.

Aren't you suppose to be fishing?

Good luck,

-T

Well, my guess is that this isn't a weird screw at all...just a small
LHT metric screw. Its only weird because I don't have one on hand, and
because its small enough that your average hardware store doesn't
carry a selection I can use to figure out the missing one's specs. I'm
sure once I thread a toothpick into the hole, lay it alongside a ruler
and count the turns per mm, I will find it available at McMaster-Carr
for a nominal price. They do sell individual items, so this should
work out fine. Unlike rdean's anti-Apple ranting, the problem here is
mine, not Stealth's. I just needed to be pointed in a direction for
how to determine the screw size, and where to get a replacement. It
doesn't surprise me that they don't have on hand replacement parts for
items they stopped making 5 years back.

--riverman

On 07/22/2010 09:39 AM, riverman wrote:

I'm
sure once I thread a toothpick into the hole, lay it alongside a ruler
and count the turns per mm,...

Now that trick I had not thought of. Very sneaky!

-T