Rear Lense Screws

[carrierdave]

Hi All,
Can anyone tell me what the screw thread is for the rear lenses? I have a couple that need re-threading.

Thanks
Dave

[Alex]

Hi Dave,

After quite a bit of research a while back, I found they were 6.32 UNC. The link below is to one of the few places I found that sells them in stainless.

Hope this helps,

Alex

[paul_adamson]

Alex,
What is the link?

Paul.

[Alex]

Hopefully it should be there now.....

http://www.a2stainless.co.uk/6-32-UNC-x ... A65PB.aspx

[carrierdave]

Thanks for that Alex. I take it that they would also do for the front lenses?

Dave

[Alex]

Hi Dave,

Not a problem. I would imagine they'd do the fronts too, but then they may have been made by a different manufacturer so may be different.

Alex

[JJDraper]

The original screws are nasty, nasty, nasty! I have chewed half a dozen screw heads, which I then have to drill out, and hope that I can unscrew the remains, and pray that it doesn't snap flush with the lamp shell, which a few have... I do not regard myself as hamfisted, but it happens despite care and DW40. I will be considering stainless from now on.

Thanks Alex!

Jeremy

PS anyone tried drilling out screws from the lamp base?

[carrierdave]

Thanks for all the help. Just got my tap through the post and it worked a treat.

I have purchased a number of the screws over the years and they continually go rusty. I thinks its down to poor quality chrome.

I had one of the new screws snap off recently - fortunately i had enough to get hold of with a pair of mole grips. If I were to drill it out I think the best thing to do would be to clamp the base on a pillar drill and drill from the back.

This way you may avoid snapping off the drill.

Dave