[Healeys] For Want of a Set Screw

[Michael Salter]

I've seen those screws listed at UK suppliers for under £100.   :-)

M

On Thu, Mar 14, 2019 at 10:52 AM Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt at gmail.com> wrote:

> Mike,
>
> It's most likely a brass BA screw, so you won't find it at your local
> hardware store.  Let me see if I have something that fits.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Curt
>
> On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 12:12 PM Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net>
> wrote:
>
>>      I am trying to avoid depleting my retirement funds completely with
>> this restoration.  OK, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but I don't like to
>> spend money replacing something that might be an easy fix.  Take for
>> example the panel light switch that sits at the bottom of the instrument
>> panel of the 100.  Just a simple single pole slide switch.  Then why are
>> they so expensive? ($44.89 from Moss)
>>      I just happen to have an original, functional panel light switch.
>> Only one problem, one of the set screws for the electrical connections is
>> missing.  Does any one have a broken switch of this type they could part
>> with one of these brass set screws?  I am not above just using a regular
>> brass screw with a slot head.  Who would ever see it?  In that case, does
>> anyone know what thread size this is?
>> Mike MacLean
>>
>>
>>
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