seeking wood screws

[Dean May]

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All this talk of screw sources has had me browsing some of these sites. Very
cool. I've always tried to maintain an organized supply of various screw
types and sizes which has been a huge asset. But it is not always easy to
get big boxes of the sizes you want any more. Most places only sell the
little 15 piece plastic packages (very expensive way to buy screws).

Anyway, I have been wanting to do the plate suspension trick for adjusting
downbearing. Del spoke of it at the recent Indy conference. This involves
threading socket cap screws (headless bolts with recessed allen socket) into
the inner rim, running down a lock nut upside down with a washer on top (a
sufficient clearance well counterbored into the soundboard), the plate
lowered onto the washer, a chrome washer and acorn nut on top. The height of
the plate can then be easily raised or lowered by removing the acorn nut and
turning the stud with and allen wrench.

Attached is what I ordered. I got the hanger screws just for fun. If the
machine thread doesn't work well, which Del said it would thread right into
the wood, I can always fall back on the hanger screws with their lag thread.

Does anyone have a recommended hole size to drill the rim for the 3/8"
machine thread to screw into?

Blessings,

Dean

   -----Original Message-----
  From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
Behalf Of George Tyson
  Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 2:01 AM
  To: Pianotech
  Subject: Re: seeking wood screws


  Hi Dave,
    Fastenal at www.fastenal.com has brass slotted Round, Flat and Oval head
wood screws as short as 1/4".  They have a store in New Orleans at 105
Harbor Circle according to their catalog.   Ph 504-248-8492.  This
chainstore specializes in fasteners.  Their catalog is also worth having.

  George Tyson, Rogue Valley Chapt. Klamath Falls Oregon

  Dave Doremus <algiers_piano@bellsouth.net> wrote:
    I think this has been asked before but does anyone have a good source
    for slotted, steel and brass, flat, oval and round head wood screws?
    APSCO used to be my only hope. Is John Schadler still selling them?
    if so does anyone have a number or website?
    --
    ----Dave


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    Dave Doremus, RPT
    New Orleans
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