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Re: Where Are You Getting your 8-32 1/2" Aluminum Pan Screws From?
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2022 10:46 am
by Frankentruck
I'm just mentally stuck in 1985 prices. Carry on, don't mind me.
Re: Where Are You Getting your 8-32 1/2" Aluminum Pan Screws From?
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2022 11:19 am
by morrisey0
Frankentruck wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 10:46 am
I'm just mentally stuck in 1985 prices. Carry on, don't mind me.
Don't you hate it when you hit BIN for $42 on an item that is clearly marked on its vintage packaging that it was $3.50.
Great info in this thread so far. Sources for:
junk cheap aluminum
red anodized
blue anodized
original green anodized
stainless steel
Sources for the couple of other lengths? 1/4, 7/8, 1 1/4?
Re: Where Are You Getting your 8-32 1/2" Aluminum Pan Screws From?
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2022 11:35 am
by juicedcoupe
morrisey0 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 11:19 am
Sources for the couple of other lengths? 1/4, 7/8, 1 1/4?
The 1/4 were always steel, so stainless makes sense.
morrisey0 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 11:19 am
original green anodized
I avoid the re-re green ones like the plague. I think they are made from the same pot metal that Tamiya makes pinions from. Complete garbage.
Re: Where Are You Getting your 8-32 1/2" Aluminum Pan Screws From?
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2022 12:14 pm
by GoMachV
Not only the Chinesium metal but they also drove the Phillips slots in so far that the walls of the tapered area are paper thin. I’ve seen the heads pop off just tightening the screws
Re: Where Are You Getting your 8-32 1/2" Aluminum Pan Screws From?
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2022 6:24 pm
by helbnd1
juicedcoupe wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 11:35 am
morrisey0 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 11:19 am
Sources for the couple of other lengths? 1/4, 7/8, 1 1/4?
The 1/4 were always steel, so stainless makes sense.
morrisey0 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 11:19 am
original green anodized
I believe the rc10 1/4" screw for the middle noseplate was originally aluminum.
I avoid the re-re green ones like the plague. I think they are made from the same pot metal that Tamiya makes pinions from. Complete garbage.
Re: Where Are You Getting your 8-32 1/2" Aluminum Pan Screws From?
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:49 pm
by juicedcoupe
helbnd1 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 6:24 pm
I believe the rc10 1/4" screw for the middle noseplate was originally aluminum.
I can't say that it didn't change at some point, but all of the #6931 screws that I've bought were steel.
I always thought that it was odd, having one steel 8-32 screw.
Re: Where Are You Getting your 8-32 1/2" Aluminum Pan Screws From?
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:21 am
by TRX-1-3
$1 each? Talk about getting screwed!
C'mon, nobody with the screwed joke yet?
Re: Where Are You Getting your 8-32 1/2" Aluminum Pan Screws From?
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:06 pm
by morrisey0
jcwrks wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 9:13 am
Is that expensive?
Quick reference, CRC is wanting $1/per for the red anodizing, so for darn correct green, $1/per is on par.
lefthander-rc.com also has red and blue anodized (6) for $5. I have some of the red ones on order and will give a quick first impression when they come in.