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Author Topic: Strong brain screw specs Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-15-2004 11:13 AM                        Not a sexual reference by any means... Someone has stripped the spacer screws/bolts that you insert thru the microswitch on the above platter brain. I'm looking for the thread specs to see if I can run over to Lowes and pick some up there instead of waiting for the vendor to send them (at five times the cost!). The two screws I'm talking about protrude UP from the bottom of the plate, have two machined spacers on them and then the switch slides down over them and is held in place with nylocks. They appear to be 1.5" long. Again, I need the thread specs on them if anyone has them handy...?? Thanks!  |  IP: Logged Kyle Caudill Film Handler Posts: 92 From: Wichita Falls, TX Registered: May 2002 posted 01-15-2004 11:40 AM                     I really have no clue where this screw is your talking about, but could you just take one out of another projector and take it to lowes or home depot and ask if they can match it up.  |  IP: Logged Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 01-15-2004 02:25 PM                     Kyle's suggestion is good. I've never dealt with Loews so I don't know what kind of customer service they have. If the people there are generally incompetent then you could also take a sample bolt to a local industrial supply store for them to match up-Granger or Fastenal, whatever is in your area.  |  IP: Logged Ken Layton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1452 From: Olympia, Wash. USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 01-15-2004 05:30 PM                     They are 6-32 by inch and a half long.  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-15-2004 11:31 PM                        Thanks Ken! My asst found some 2" that he cut down to work. Butooned it all back up and the brain is now functioning properly once again!  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-15-2004 11:33 PM                     Concur with Ken  |  IP: Logged

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