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That's a good idea. ar 30 cents I could afford a few that didn't work.


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If your wood screws turns just past the proper indexing point you can put some accrglass in the hole and stop the screw at 11 o'clock, once the epoxy hardens you can tighten it to the proper position. Another method that works well at times is to relive the counter bore in the grip cap a bit to get your proper indexing point. I just used that method to time the buttplate screws on Brent's Greener and it worked very well, a 60 degree cpounter sink is handy for such a job. As for wood screws, I make them on a lathe using coarse dies, works slick and you just index the slot as needed like on any machine screw.


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Steve, if you are willing, could you explain your method of making wood screws with a coarse die on your lathe. Sounds like an interesting method. I’ve tried cutting them, like any threading operation, without much luck on a lathe. Since it has never worked I continue buying the mass produced screws but hate the slot widths. Thanks, Bob

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Certainly Bob,
I use 1018 for most screws and then case harden them. I first turn the whole diameter to just a touch larger than I want the head diameter to be, then turn the body and file a point on the shaft. I have a large selection of dies, speciality thread pitches can be purchased here: https://www.victornet.com/productpa...vzre37gIVTRitBh2zzgSHEAAYASAAEgIbRvD_BwE

I then thread the shaft and cut the proper angle on the head, usually 60 degrees on British screws, the blank is then parted off leaving enough materiel for a slave screw slot. The new screw is the fit up and the proper indexing postion(best to stop a bit shy and final fit to get it perfect) is marked and the cut on the mill using a slotting saw. The screw can then be put back in the lathe (a shop made threaded collect shines here), cut to the correct length and domed and polished.

Lots of work in properly making a new screw but a regular occurance in my shop.
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You could always relieve the back side of the head.

I like 12l14 (screw stock) for making screws, machines beautifully and case hardens nicely

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Thanks Steve and Mike. I’m going to try the die. Either metal works for me but have a couple tons of 1018 and not much 12L14, not that buying either is big deal for screw! Screws are lots of work but in the end worth it. Thanks for info Steve it’s appreciated. Bob

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