Old Dragoon
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Fixed the '58 for 5 cents or $1.32 whichever way you want to look at it
I got to thinking on my way to church this morning, that I think below a certain size, Metric and 'MERICAN screw threads are one and same pitch. After Church I perused the local hardware store's supply of 'MERICAN and Metric screws. Well I bought 2 6-32 x 1/4 lgth.machine screws. 2, 8-32 by 3/8, 2 10-32 x 3/8 and two each of the metric equivilent. $1.32 cents worth altogether. Came home and checked out the thread size....it was the first one I picked up the 6-32 x 1/4 a whole 5 cent screw. I had to shorten the head depth a bit to clear the Trigger Guard, but it fits the frame just fine, 1/2 thread below bottom of the cylinder frame (so as not to pin the cylinder or drag agin it.)
I'll take the advice about the doodad box and I will replace the one I bought for the real one, but at least until the parts come from Dixie, I can shoot both.
Ok so I'm a dummy for not finding the lost one yet.... but like I have said before, The Lord protects fools and children.
FYI the threads are the same for the screw that tensions the hammer spring and the trigger springs as well. The same screw will not work as the trigger spring hole is to large but with a washer??? and filing down the head depth....can work.
Cheaper to go buy the 6-32 x 1/4 . Beats 3 bucks for the right screw, and a weeks wait, in a pinch.
I gots two bathtubs on order too...LOL
Yahoo.! now where did I put the that bag of new screws???..........LOL
I got to thinking on my way to church this morning, that I think below a certain size, Metric and 'MERICAN screw threads are one and same pitch. After Church I perused the local hardware store's supply of 'MERICAN and Metric screws. Well I bought 2 6-32 x 1/4 lgth.machine screws. 2, 8-32 by 3/8, 2 10-32 x 3/8 and two each of the metric equivilent. $1.32 cents worth altogether. Came home and checked out the thread size....it was the first one I picked up the 6-32 x 1/4 a whole 5 cent screw. I had to shorten the head depth a bit to clear the Trigger Guard, but it fits the frame just fine, 1/2 thread below bottom of the cylinder frame (so as not to pin the cylinder or drag agin it.)
I'll take the advice about the doodad box and I will replace the one I bought for the real one, but at least until the parts come from Dixie, I can shoot both.
Ok so I'm a dummy for not finding the lost one yet.... but like I have said before, The Lord protects fools and children.
FYI the threads are the same for the screw that tensions the hammer spring and the trigger springs as well. The same screw will not work as the trigger spring hole is to large but with a washer??? and filing down the head depth....can work.
Cheaper to go buy the 6-32 x 1/4 . Beats 3 bucks for the right screw, and a weeks wait, in a pinch.
I gots two bathtubs on order too...LOL
Yahoo.! now where did I put the that bag of new screws???..........LOL