screws for nova chucks

don't know the screw specs - mine haven't worn out, but BEWARE of cheap screws - you need case hardened screws for this usage, cheap non-hardened, or improperly hardend screws will be a great disappointment. I'd spend the $4 and get the right ones

Contact Tim Geist at 304-295-8166. He is Teknatools offical repair center he will have the screws.

Greg Jensen

I talked to tim. He has the screws for $2+ for a set of 8.

He also said that there was noth> Contact Tim Geist at 304-295-8166. He is Teknatools offical repair center

Hi William,

You know this dodge, but someone might not.

To better grind points, tapers or reduce the circumference of a metal rod, etc. chuck the piece in a drill and rotate it against the rotating grinding wheel instead of holding the piece by hand.You might want to try this to adust the screw heads.

Remember to protect chucked small threads (the tops aren't flat) with paper or wire .

Turn to Safety, Arch Fortiter

Go to the hardware store, buy the ones that you _think_ have too large a head and if they are too large, carefully grind them down on your bench grinder. If you have a fine, frangible wheel, you should neither mangle the screw heads nor compromise the hardness of the steel.

"Arch" (clip) Remember to protect chucked small threads (the tops aren't flat) with paper or wire. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ You're suggesting wrapping something like copper wire around the thread, and inserting the wrapped screw in the chuck? Arch! That's a great suggestion.

I think I'm against counting angels on pin heads, but to remain an inconsistent COC.....

Forgot my hi-school physics. Shoudda said, " _revolve_ the rotating piece against the rotating grinding wheel. Or would that mean to move the rotating screw in circular motion around the entire grinding machine? Like lagging volts & spreading wyes, a very necessary and scientific distinction for turning wood! :)

You would be silly too, if you had just got back home and heard of another storm or hurricane heading your way.

Turn to Safety, Arch Fortiter

"Arch" wrote: (clip)Like lagging volts & spreading wyes (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Don't be a wyes guy.

OK YOU GUYS, CUT IT OUT !!!

ROTFL

Leo Lichtman wrote:

We did something similar in the machine shop. We chucked the bolt/screw into a drill press and used files to shape the head to the desired dimension.

Hi Leo I, ROTFL. One of the days I'm gonna top you, but it ain't happened yet.

Hi Leo II, Sorry sir, we didn't think this serious stuff would phase you.

Hi All, Arrrgh!

Turn to Safety, Arch Fortiter

Hi

Chucking up a fitting nut in a 3 jaw metal chuck or drill chuck and then cutting filing or/and sanding has always been my preferred way of dealing with something like that, the threaded part is the most important and you don't want to damage that, however as the correct screws are available, why go through all the trouble fitting some slightly cheaper screws, just don't makes sense imo.

Have fun and take care Leo Van Der Loo

Kev> We did something similar in the machine shop. We chucked the bolt/screw

I should have been a bit clearer. In a past life I was a Tool and Die machinist. At times, some of the older tools (press plate dies, punch press, router jigs, welding jigs, etc...) would need repair work. When we were just too darn far away from the tool crib and the head on a cap screw or countersunk bolt was not just right, into the drill press it went and we applied the files.

For my lathe, I buy original equipment.

spending time grinding the head of a screw seems like a screw way to spend my time.

I call Tim at the technatool service center and asked for a bunch of screws. At 25 cents a piece its not a bad price c> >