Black Screws

[Charles W. Morehouse]

Hi Rob,
They were some kind of treated steel as they seemed to rust easily.  
Have been replacing them in my restorations with the treated stainless 
hardware.
In the past have used new zinc plated steel and paint them black  
Drilled holes in a small block of wood, screw the screws in and paint 
satin black  I bake them in the oven at 170 degrees..  This looks great 
and seems to last OK.  73.
Wayne,
W4GBW

Robert Myers wrote:

>Weren't Heath's black sheet metal screws painted black --- as opposed to the
>black oxide ones you can buy?
>
>I'm thinking of the slotted pan-head sheet metal ones that fasten the
>SB-401's final amp cage together, for example.
>
>Thanks,
>--- Rob VE3JQL
>
>  
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Heathkit Owners and Collectors List
>>[mailto:HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV] On Behalf Of Charles W. Morehouse
>>Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 7:58 PM
>>To: HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV
>>Subject: Re: [HEATH-TEMPE] Black Screws
>>
>>Hi,
>>Yes McMaster-Carr has them and also the hard to find, small, 6-32 nuts
>>that Heathkit used.  These nuts are 1/4 across the flats instead of 5/16
>>which are standard.  The online ordering system is fantastic and they
>>are as fast as Mouser.  73.
>>Wayne,
>>W4GBW,
>>
>>Al Scanandoah wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>Does anyone have or know a source for the small #6 sheet metal screws
>>>that are used for a number of Heath gear e.g. HW-8, HR-1680, etc?
>>>
>>>Tnx - Al, K2ZN
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>
>  
>

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