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Very small screws.
What size screws are used in specticles and where can I get them, other than
an opticians that is. I am forever losing the perishing things out of my glasses.I suppose soem sort of model supplies must have very small screws or instrument suppliers. Kevin |
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In message , Zen83237
writes What size screws are used in specticles and where can I get them, other than an opticians that is. I am forever losing the perishing things out of my glasses.I suppose soem sort of model supplies must have very small screws or instrument suppliers. Kevin My local pound shop (poundland) has spectacle repair kits, including screws for, you guessed it, a pound -- Keith |
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Very small screws.
Zen83237 wrote:
What size screws are used in specticles and where can I get them, other than an opticians that is. I am forever losing the perishing things out of my glasses.I suppose soem sort of model supplies must have very small screws or instrument suppliers. I use to have that problem but found a drop of Loctite thread lock stopped it happening. Slatts |
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Very small screws.
In message , Zen83237
writes What size screws are used in specticles and where can I get them, other than an opticians that is. I am forever losing the perishing things out of my glasses.I suppose soem sort of model supplies must have very small screws or instrument suppliers. Just go to an optician and ask them for a screw, and could they counterpunch the bottom for you -- geoff |
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Very small screws.
"Zen83237" wrote in message ... What size screws are used in specticles and where can I get them, other than an opticians that is. I am forever losing the perishing things out of my glasses.I suppose soem sort of model supplies must have very small screws or instrument suppliers. Kevin http://www.spectaclesdirect.net/products/p05_06.htm |
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On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 23:03:15 -0000, "Zen83237"
wrote: What size screws are used in specticles and where can I get them, other than an opticians that is. I am forever losing the perishing things out of my glasses.I suppose soem sort of model supplies must have very small screws or instrument suppliers. There's a chap on ebay that sells such screws - Petes-Model-Workshop. Regards, -- Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk Emails to: showard{who is at}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk |
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Very small screws.
"Anne Jackson" wrote in message ... The message from Keith contains these words: In message , Zen83237 writes What size screws are used in specticles and where can I get them, other than an opticians that is. I am forever losing the perishing things out of my glasses.I suppose soem sort of model supplies must have very small screws or instrument suppliers. Kevin My local pound shop (poundland) has spectacle repair kits, including screws for, you guessed it, a pound That's where I got the screws for my husband's spectacles. He was forever losing the screw, always from the same side - I deduced that it's the way he takes his glasses off, putting stress on the same side all the time. The screw is more likely to stay in place if you drop a blob of clear nail varnish on it, once it's in place... So much good advice so soon. I will follow all these up. I hadn't thought about it but I have the same problem, always the same side and beinf right handed I take them off from the RHS. I will try the nail varnish trick. Kevin |
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On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:37:12 +0000, Zen83237 wrote:
"Anne Jackson" wrote in message ... The message from Keith contains these words: In message , Zen83237 writes What size screws are used in specticles and where can I get them, other than an opticians that is. I am forever losing the perishing things out of my glasses.I suppose soem sort of model supplies must have very small screws or instrument suppliers. Kevin My local pound shop (poundland) has spectacle repair kits, including screws for, you guessed it, a pound That's where I got the screws for my husband's spectacles. He was forever losing the screw, always from the same side - I deduced that it's the way he takes his glasses off, putting stress on the same side all the time. The screw is more likely to stay in place if you drop a blob of clear nail varnish on it, once it's in place... So much good advice so soon. I will follow all these up. I hadn't thought about it but I have the same problem, always the same side and beinf right handed I take them off from the RHS. I will try the nail varnish trick. Kevin ================================== I've given up on the screws. I now use a short length of stiff wire. Bend at 90 degrees, insert into hinge and bend the other end to 90 degrees with a pair of pliers. Totally secure and almost invisible. Cic. -- =================================== Using Ubuntu Linux Windows shown the door =================================== |
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"Anne Jackson" wrote in message ... The message from Keith contains these words: In message , Zen83237 writes What size screws are used in specticles and where can I get them, other than an opticians that is. I am forever losing the perishing things out of my glasses.I suppose soem sort of model supplies must have very small screws or instrument suppliers. Kevin My local pound shop (poundland) has spectacle repair kits, including screws for, you guessed it, a pound That's where I got the screws for my husband's spectacles. He was forever losing the screw, always from the same side - I deduced that it's the way he takes his glasses off, putting stress on the same side all the time. The screw is more likely to stay in place if you drop a blob of clear nail varnish on it, once it's in place... Having been trained as a surgical instrument maker, I use a very small hammer and dome the exposed end of the thread. It will never come out and you can still use the screw head to adjust the friction. Colin Bignell |
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In message , Zen83237
writes "Anne Jackson" wrote in message ... The message from Keith contains these words: In message , Zen83237 writes What size screws are used in specticles and where can I get them, other than an opticians that is. I am forever losing the perishing things out of my glasses.I suppose soem sort of model supplies must have very small screws or instrument suppliers. Kevin My local pound shop (poundland) has spectacle repair kits, including screws for, you guessed it, a pound That's where I got the screws for my husband's spectacles. He was forever losing the screw, always from the same side - I deduced that it's the way he takes his glasses off, putting stress on the same side all the time. The screw is more likely to stay in place if you drop a blob of clear nail varnish on it, once it's in place... So much good advice so soon. I will follow all these up. I hadn't thought about it but I have the same problem, always the same side and beinf right handed I take them off from the RHS. I will try the nail varnish trick. Lightly centre punching is a much better solution -- geoff |
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"geoff" wrote in message
... In message , Zen83237 writes What size screws are used in specticles and where can I get them, other than an opticians that is. I am forever losing the perishing things out of my glasses.I suppose soem sort of model supplies must have very small screws or instrument suppliers. Just go to an optician and ask them for a screw, You might want to re-phrase that ! |
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In message , Fergus O'Rourke
writes "geoff" wrote in message ... In message , Zen83237 writes What size screws are used in specticles and where can I get them, other than an opticians that is. I am forever losing the perishing things out of my glasses.I suppose soem sort of model supplies must have very small screws or instrument suppliers. Just go to an optician and ask them for a screw, You might want to re-phrase that ! Dunno about you, but mine is quite fit (except that she's moved away now) -- geoff |
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Very small screws.
...or use screwlock to stop it from undoing itself ???
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