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 Posted - June 04 2008 : 7:30:12 PM
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i was taking little six apart body from frame and this fell out,ideas welcome ken
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Posted - June 04 2008 : 10:55:26 PM
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| Ken-- I would say it has no relevance to the loco -- someone probably stored it in a Utility shed or laundry room which is how that screw wound up in it
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Posted - June 05 2008 : 07:58:49 AM
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It looks like the type of screw that comes with prefab furniture.
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Posted - June 05 2008 : 1:25:12 PM
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quote:It looks like the type of screw that comes with prefab furniture.
Originally posted by NickelPlate759Â -Â June 05 2008Â :Â 07:58:49 AM
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That's what I was thinking.
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Posted - June 05 2008 : 2:12:05 PM
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| cheers guys,but this screw its only 9mm in length ken
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Posted - June 05 2008 : 4:29:10 PM
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Does it fit into the smokestack? I have seen some older steamers where a cast weight inside the smokebox was secured by a screw threaded down into the stack. Don't know about the L6 for sure. Of course if the body is all metal then it probably didn't need a weight... but maybe the cylinders/frame were attached in similar fashion?
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Posted - June 05 2008 : 5:31:33 PM
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quote:cheers guys,but this screw its only 9mm in length ken
Originally posted by catfordken - June 05 2008 : 2:12:05 PM
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It still doesn't resemble anything I've seen in a locomotive. Model trains generally use machine screws for metal, and self-tapping for plastic. This looks like it was designed for wood. It would split plastic.
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Posted - June 05 2008 : 5:49:37 PM
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| i think in general you guys are right,it does not elong to loco,its very new looking,but far to small for furniture,so a puzzle it will remain thanks to all ken
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Posted - June 07 2008 : 1:25:54 PM
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| I think you got screwed Ken! Sorry, I couldn't resist[:D]
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 Posted - June 07 2008 : 2:39:39 PM
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| It's a martian ore drilling bit, not part of your loco.
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Posted - June 07 2008 : 2:57:12 PM
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| i1ll go with that,must have been dropped by the martian exploration team, cheers ken
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Posted - June 10 2008 : 07:33:50 AM
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Not sure, but looking at it, I would think it is use in wood or composite board because of the treads..screwed in with a regular screw driver, may even have something slided into the slot ater it is in place..desk, computer stand or something like that...Garret
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Posted - June 10 2008 : 10:18:14 PM
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Maybe it holds Smurf furniture together. [:)]
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Posted - June 10 2008 : 11:12:05 PM
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It's a "Soft-Tap" screw. Used to follow drilled holes in softer metal. The hole is drilled, this soft-tap acts as an anchor. Either to stabilize or guide the adjacent piece of metal/metals.
A machinist may never see one of these small versions of Soft-Tap screws.
How do I know this? (a little green birdie spoke it in my ear... I wasn't sure I ever seen this birdie before)
Actually, a book on micrometers and calipers have certain fine tools to deal with these. "Starrett"
In this case of the period the locomotive was built, it is/was a simple fastener/tool.
The "wider" based waist acts as a washer to keep the screw from going any deeper than it should.
Now, if it does or did go deeper, that would be impossible because the screw would have broken. That would render the use of the body/weight for the locomotive.
And... You don't want lousy fasteners jammed in wrong.
John
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