Re: Re: Aluminium M1 screws

From: Kevin Lamers <kevin.lamers_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 09:35:19 +0100

Thanks! Good ideas to solve this problem. Leo's method of simply pinching
the ends seems the easiest to implement, I'll give that a shot :-)

Yep, thread was cut with a die. With my first attempt, the aluminium tube
broke every time I was almost through the die. Cutting oil solved that
completely and it goes like a charm now.

Kevin

2015-03-25 22:04 GMT+01:00 leop_at_lyradev.com [Indoor_Construction] <
Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>:

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> Kevin,
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> You do not need to make a slot. Pinch the end so there is a flat (like a
> screw driver). You may need to put a steel wire partially into the
> aluminum tube so that the pinched section does not extend down too far.
> Then you can make a socket out of brass tubing, also by pinching the end of
> the tube. I put some colorful heat shrink tubing on the socket tube for a
> better grip and so that I do not misplace the tool. I do this to the nylon
> screws I use. This has worked quite well for me in F1D for the past
> several years as the socket aligns itself quickly and does not slip off.
>
> Did you cut the thread with a die?
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> LeoP
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Received on Thu Mar 26 2015 - 01:35:21 CET