Socketless Cap Screws
On Fri, 13 Sep 2013 09:41:27 -0400, Ed Huntress
wrote:
On Fri, 13 Sep 2013 06:31:05 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:
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.
One more thing: If you're going to chuck the threaded end of a screw
in a drill (or lathe) chuck, wrap wire around the threads to protect
them. Ordinary copper or steel wire will do.
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Ed Huntress
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