[Healeys] Trafficator

[Quentin Schweninger]

Or, you can buy them at McMaster- Carr for about 2.00 each. Of course  
you have to suffer the indignity of using an Allan Wrench.

Dave


On Apr 21, 2010, at 12:16 AM, Rich C wrote:

Hi Ron,

The 3 pointed end set screws that come with the new repro steering  
wheels
(available from all the usual suppliers) have the pointed ends, but  
are far
too long and have Allen socket heads. No problem, but an extra step  
must be
taken. These are 10-32 machine screw threads. Carefully run two 10-32  
nuts
onto the screws and run them up the screw about half way and carefully  
lock
them together. Carefully mount this into a vise with about 3/16" of  
thread at
the top end exposed. Now take a fine tooth hacksaw or a file and  
shorten the
top end by removing the excess length. Now carefully run a hacksaw  
across the
filed end to create a screw driver slot. Clean up the end with a fine  
file,
remove the nuts and you've now created 3 pointed end grub screws with a
screwdriver slot end that can be run into the body of the steering  
wheel hub
and properly lock the trafficator flange.

Rich


From: Ron Ray
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 9:33 AM
To: 'Rich C' ; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Healeys] Trafficator


Rich,



Do you have a source for the pointed replacement screws?

Thanks.

   Ron





-----Original Message-----
From: Rich C [mailto:richchrysler at quickclic.net]
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 9:55 PM
To: Ron Ray; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Trafficator



The set screws need to be pointed, and they need to set immediately in  
front

of the inner beveled flange to lock it in place so it turns with the  
wheel,

and so it can't come out. The conical end allen set screw will not work

here. It must be pointed.



Rich

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From: "Ron Ray" <ronald-ray at sbcglobal.net>

Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 9:42 PM

To: <healeys at autox.team.net>

Subject: [Healeys] Trafficator



> Folks,

>

> Do the three set screws that go through the steering wheel hub  
> tightened

> against the edge of the back plate of the turn signal switch?

> Or do the go in front or back of the plate?

>

> The lower screw hole on my hub, for an original Derringer steering  
> wheel,

> does not appear to be in alignment with the other two holes

>

> I have two of the original pointed set screws. If somehow I manage  
> to get

> the third hole to work, will a standard allen head set screw with the

> slightly conical end work?

>

>

> Thanks.

> Ron Ray
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