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Seeking an old fashioned screw

  • 16-08-2011 7:59pm
    #1
    See Ye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 206 ✭✭


    Hello there, I'm based in France and a guy I know who renovates stuff has asked for my help finding a source for what he calls "an old English screw".
    He's ready to travel to London if need be ... any ideas where he could find something like this ?

    2011-08-01162342.jpg

    2011-08-16214543.jpg

    Any suggestions gratefully received.


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  • #2
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    It's a set screw a.k.a "grub screw". Should be fairly easy to get as they're widely used in machinery.
    You'll need to find out what thread it is, metric or one of the old English ones.
    Hex head (allen key) might be more readily available than a slot though.

    http://www.britishfasteners.com/index.php/categories/grub-screws


  • #3
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,080 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    Context is good. What will your friend be screwing?


  • #4
    Slidey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭Slidey


    I had a grub screw once. Got it at on a lunch break from work


  • #5
    See Ye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 206 ✭✭See Ye


    Micky Dolenz wrote: »
    Context is good. What will your friend be screwing?
    I don't know, we're not that close ... but I will ask.


  • #6
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,080 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    See Ye wrote: »
    I don't know, we're not that close ... but I will ask.


    Will depend on what the grub screw will be made from. A holding grub screw would be different to a sealing grub screw etc.


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  • #7
    See Ye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 206 ✭✭See Ye


    Seems it's the imperial version - he wants 13 rings on the thread as far as I can tell from his sketch.

    Thanks for the link to the website - do you know any bricks and mortar stockists ? Would somewhere like homebase stock them ?

    (all puns intended)


  • #8
    See Ye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 206 ✭✭See Ye


    Should be seeing him tomorrow so I'll get more details then.


  • #9
    uberwolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,581 ✭✭✭uberwolf


    http://www.allmetalfasteners.com/


  • #10
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,080 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    See Ye wrote: »
    Seems it's the imperial version - he wants 13 rings on the thread as far as I can tell from his sketch.

    Thanks for the link to the website - do you know any bricks and mortar stockists ? Would somewhere like homebase stock them ?

    (all puns intended)


    Just do us a favour, Record the conversation with homebase, especially the bit when you ask for "an old English screw" :P

    These guys will point you in the right direction if they can't help you.

    http://www.thomashassett.com/


  • #11
    PaulieBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭PaulieBoy


    You find a bolt the same thread size and cut it to length and cut a slot in the top. One grub screw!
    Tools required : One cheap hacksaw. A mole grip.


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