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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: frogwalking on December 04, 2014, 11:42:07 PM
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I recently bought an L&R single set trigger. It works fine. However, the adjustment screw appears to be a cheap plated pan head screw; 3-48 I think. Does anyone know where I can find a non-plated machine screw with which to replace it. (Dad repeatedly told me never to end a sentence with a preposition.)
Thanks,
Frog
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Go to he local parts house and ask to see their socket head cap screws. they are designed to use an Allen wrench, but the head can be easily reworked to either a screw slot, or ground square, so a wrench can be used. They are offered in many sizes, and thread counts, and are a grade 8, so you won't break them.
Hungry Horse
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You can burn the plating (do it outside) off with a propane torch if it is ok (it or a plated replacement) other than the plating. If I remember correctly you can also use Muratic Acid to take the plating off.
Dennis
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If you have any birchwood casy cold blue, drop the screw in a bottle cap full and off comes the plating. I use it all the time to un-plate my wood screws.
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Dennis is right. Muriatic acid from the home store will take plating off. Do it outside. When I was still building custom furniture, I preferred to replace the soft brass screws that came with brass hardware with blued steel. I stripped and blued screws this way regularly.
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Vinegar will remove cad plating. While you are at it, shorten the screw until it just barely clears the trigger plate when turned all the way in.
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Tidy-Bowl toilet cleaner will take the plating off too. Do it outside. Works quick, under a minute. Rinse with water.
-Ron
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I was going to be a smart aleck and say "just make a new one, it only takes a few minutes". ;D
David
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Maybe Fasenall or a simmilar outfit can supply an allen head grub screw?
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I was going to be a smart aleck and say "just make a new one, it only takes a few minutes". ;D
David
Oops...that's what was thinking :P
John