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Offline frogwalking

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Trigger adjustment screw
« on: December 04, 2014, 11:42:07 PM »
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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Offline Hungry Horse

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Re: Trigger adjustment screw
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2014, 11:48:14 PM »
 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.

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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Re: Trigger adjustment screw
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2014, 01:25:52 AM »
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.
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Offline Dave B

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Re: Trigger adjustment screw
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2014, 08:21:05 AM »
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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Re: Trigger adjustment screw
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2014, 09:25:26 AM »
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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Offline Pete G.

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Re: Trigger adjustment screw
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2014, 04:40:37 PM »
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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Offline Ky-Flinter

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Re: Trigger adjustment screw
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2014, 05:40:03 PM »
Tidy-Bowl toilet cleaner will take the plating off too.  Do it outside.  Works quick, under a minute.  Rinse with water.

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Offline David Rase

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Re: Trigger adjustment screw
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2014, 06:27:46 PM »
I was going to be a smart aleck and say "just make a new one, it only takes a few minutes".  ;D
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Offline Scota4570

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Re: Trigger adjustment screw
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2014, 08:25:14 PM »
Maybe Fasenall or a simmilar outfit can supply an allen head grub screw?
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Re: Trigger adjustment screw
« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2014, 03:26:01 AM »
Quote from: David Rase on December 05, 2014, 06:27:46 PM
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
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