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tools for building freight cars sorta of close to topic
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Charles Hladik
Jon,
IIRC Sears has them in the Crafstman line, never have to buy another again. Chuck Hladik Rutland Railroad Virginia Division NMRA L5756 **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) |
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Jon Miller <atsf@...>
I keep trying to find metric phillips screwdrivers in the 1mm and 2mm range. Typical screws used in our freight cars. Have done all the searching and only place I ever got one was a order to NZ and it came from Germany.
Help! Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax, Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI user NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS |
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Jack Burgess <jack@...>
I'm not sure about metric, but McMaster-Carr has phillips screw drivers down
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to 000 http://www.mcmaster.com/ on catalog page 2779 Jack Burgess www.yosemitevalleyrr.com I keep trying to find metric phillips screwdrivers in the 1mm and 2mm |
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Richard Dermody <ddermody@...>
Jon,
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I don't believe such a beast exists. To my knowledge, the Philips spec defines the head only, while the thread can be US or metric, so what you really need is the Phillips size that fits the head on the screws you're using. McMaster-Carr lists both sets and individual drivers down to #000 size. Dick
On Feb 21, 2008, at 12:46 PM, Jon Miller wrote:
I keep trying to find metric phillips screwdrivers in the 1mm and 2mm |
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Carl J. Marsico <Carlmarsico@...>
I'll take it a step further and say that McMaster-Carr sells pretty much every tool you could think of.
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Carl J. Marsico Jack Burgess <jack@...> wrote: I'm not sure about metric, but McMaster-Carr has phillips screw drivers down to 000 http://www.mcmaster.com/ on catalog page 2779 Jack Burgess www.yosemitevalleyrr.com I keep trying to find metric phillips screwdrivers in the 1mm and 2mm |
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Jon Miller <atsf@...>
Thanks to all.
I ordered some 2.0mm, 1.4mm, and 1.2mm. Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax, Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI user NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS |
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Dennis Storzek <destorzek@...>
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Here's a conversion table, from Wikipedia: American Metric #000 1.4mm #00 2.0mm #0 2.5mm #1 3.2mm Hope the formatting holds up. Dennis |
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Doug Brown <g.brown1@...>
I got a set of Radio Shack Kronus brand screwdrivers. It has three normal
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flat blade and three Phillips with IIRC, #0, #00 and #000 for around $10. Doug Brown
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From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Dennis Storzek Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 1:13 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] Re: tools for building freight cars sorta of close to topic --- In HYPERLINK "mailto:STMFC%40yahoogroups.com"STMFC@..., Richard Dermody <ddermody@..-.> wrote: Here's a conversion table, from Wikipedia: American Metric #000 1.4mm #00 2.0mm #0 2.5mm #1 3.2mm Hope the formatting holds up. Dennis No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1291 - Release Date: 2/21/2008 11:05 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1291 - Release Date: 2/21/2008 11:05 AM |
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Greg Martin
Checking my latest Harbor Freght catalog and sale flyer you can buy a complete set or just under 3 bucks. And thanks to Dennis' quick conversion you will find these in this set as well as others. Harbor Freight is online as well as local here in the west.
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Greg Martin
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From: Dennis Storzek <destorzek@...> To: STMFC@... Sent: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:13 am Subject: [STMFC] Re: tools for building freight cars sorta of close to topic --- In STMFC@..., Richard Dermody <ddermody@...> wrote: Here's a conversion table, from Wikipedia: American Metric #000 1.4mm #00 2.0mm #0 2.5mm #1 3.2mm Hope the formatting holds up. Dennis ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com |
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Jon Miller <atsf@...>
I buy from HF often and their sets are nowhere near the small metric sizes. Smallest I have from HF is 2.4mm.
and 1.2mm is #0000 ?????????????????? I'm not sure the conversion is correct but I believe a 1.2mm for example is for a 1.2mm screw. I'm not sure what a #00 or #000 matches as our screw size are usually 0-80 or 00-90 for small ones. Anyway I have ordered and unless I get something different than I think I am getting I'm happy. I do have a question for Tony however. As these screwdrivers usually have a cheap steel blade is there any way to harden them? Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax, Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI user NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS |
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devansprr
I do have a question for Tony however. As these screwdriversusually have a cheap steel blade is there any way to harden them?Home Depot carries a set by Rigid Tools - I bought one for computer and telescope work. Appear to be hardened. Very nice, although not in the $3 range. Think I paid around $12 for the three smallest phillips (down to 000) and two very small flats. Dave Evans |
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Anthony Thompson <thompson@...>
Jon Miller wrote:
I do have a question for Tony however. As these screwdrivers usually have a cheap steel blade is there any way to harden them?Yes, you're right, they use a much lower-carbon steel. But hardening them without grossly embrittling them is an exacting process, and in any case will have limitations. Trust me on this <g>. Anthony Thompson Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering University of California, Berkeley thompsonmarytony@... |
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Charles Hladik
Probably like a "drill bit" so they can be used as a back up corkscrew.
Chuck Hladik **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) |
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Jon Miller <atsf@...>
I received my screwdrivers today and they appear to be exactly what I wanted. They are different than most I have seen. I'm not sure how to express this but if I put something flat across to top normally I would see about a 45/50 degree angle or so. These have about a 10/15 degree angle. They look kind of like a drill bit.
Quality looks good and they are made in France. Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax, Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI user NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS |
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Brian Paul Ehni <behni@...>
Got a link?
-- Thanks! Brian Ehni From: Jon Miller <atsf@...> Reply-To: <STMFC@...> Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:13:52 -0800 To: <STMFC@...> Subject: Re: [STMFC] Re: tools for building freight cars sorta of close to topic I received my screwdrivers today and they appear to be exactly what I wanted. They are different than most I have seen. I'm not sure how to express this but if I put something flat across to top normally I would see about a 45/50 degree angle or so. These have about a 10/15 degree angle. They look kind of like a drill bit. Quality looks good and they are made in France. Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax, Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI user NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS |
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Anthony Thompson <thompson@...>
Chuck Hladik wrote:
Probably like a "drill bit" so they can be used as a back up corkscrew.Wow! What brand 'a wine are you drinking? Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510) 540-6538; fax, (510) 540-1937; e-mail, thompson@... Publishers of books on railroad history |
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rdietrichson
Gentlemen,
One source of tools, screws and all kinds of good stuff that I have not seen mentioned in connection with this topic is Small Parts Inc. They can be accessed at www.smallparts.com. They are extremely reasonable and have a vast array of material. Rick Dietrichson Wilmington, NC -- In STMFC@..., RUTLANDRS@... wrote: Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) |
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