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PostPosted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:49 am    Post subject: lineshaft grubscrews Reply with quote
Can anyone tell me what thread size Mamod lineshaft Grub screws are,I think they are 6ba Any ideas. Question
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi and welcome to the best steam forum around.

You're right - 6ba is the size I've always found. Careful though - the mazak alloy of the flywheel is a lot softer that the screw, threads are so easily damaged!

What engines do you have?
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
welcome to Freesteam and
I see you wanted a second opinion on the screw size
at least you got better service here
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Some are 6ba and earlier ones are 1/8" BSW
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
MFSteam wrote:
Some are 6ba and earlier ones are 1/8" BSW


It just goes to show that in this game there's always an exception!
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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welcome to Freesteam and
I see you wanted a second opinion on the screw size
at least you got better service here


Hey are we in competition here? Is there another serious forum out there?

I've never seen one. q27
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