I was brought up with: "Learn all your life, still die stupid."“We grow old to soon, and grow smart too late.”
There is a giant nationwide fastener company (name escapes me right now) that was able to provide me with tiny screws for my Makina 67. Although not identical heads, they fitted. There were only 6 such sized screws in their whole supply chain...I bought 4 (two for spares).
A second thought: perhaps I should have tried a fastener supplier in Japan. When I was younger, bars had a sign that read “We grow old to soon, and grow smart too late.” My thoughts at the time were that Makina made the screws in house.
Probably McMaster-Car. I thought about them as well, which is why I asked about the size/pitch of the "screw" I thought I was missing. I do a lot of tinkering on various things and virtually nobody makes their own fasteners, but MC is likely to have them if you know what to buy.
I was brought up with: "Learn all your life, still die stupid."
Probably McMaster-Car. I thought about them as well, which is why I asked about the size/pitch of the "screw" I thought I was missing. I do a lot of tinkering on various things and virtually nobody makes their own fasteners, but MC is likely to have them if you know what to buy.
Chris
The Pentax K1000 is a great camera to scrap and tear down. It seems to have so many parts that fit other cameras. Springs, screws... it even has a direct match for a gear in the Fuji GW690 wind system that Fuji started making from plastic, only to have them break far too often. The Pentax is metal; a little machining to make its mount fit but that's nothing compared to making a new gear at that size. Grab those K1000s when you can.One reason never to throw out old cameras. At least try to give them away. Screws and other small bits and bobs are impossible to source because people either want full price “that they have seen on eBay” for a beater or just blindly throw the poor camera out.
That’s even better.!
No, that’s not the name. No auto . The company has regional offices in some major cities. Amazing how they can do inventory. I sat with agent and screws of several sizes were experimented with to determine size, which was not in local stock but which company did have. Not perfect, head is slightly to large, but better than nothing. I believe “fastener “ is in the name.
Probably Fasenal. They are even in smaller cities.
Probably Fasenal.
I expect you both mean Fastenal.That’s it...Fasenal.
One reason never to throw out old cameras. At least try to give them away. Screws and other small bits and bobs are impossible to source because people either want full price “that they have seen on eBay” for a beater or just blindly throw the poor camera out.
Careful. My technician is constantly complaining about people forcing the wrong screws and rendering them difficult if not impossible to disassemble and repair properly.
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