On Fri, 13 Sep 2013 06:31:05 -0700 (PDT), "
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On Thursday, September 12, 2013 3:37:13 PM UTC-4, William Bagwell wrote:
Yes, socket*less* cap screws. As in no hole to insert a hex key, but other wise

the same shape and height as the head on a socket head cap screw. Roughly 5/16"

to 3/8" X short, standard or metric, course or fine thread, grade, material

unimportant. Does have to be metal... T


William

What about just chucking up hex headed bolts in your lathe and turning the head to be round? No lathe, then clamp a bit to the drill press table and use your drill press as a lathe.

Dan

Or, if a drill press but no lathe bits, use a file. No drill press,
clamp a drill motor in a vise, and use a file.

Real hex-head cap screws are going to be a little hard, but a file
will do it on those small screws. If they're ordinary hardware-store
screws, they'll file easily.

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Ed Huntress