Hello all,
I hope someone can help me on this one. So the story goes....last
night I pulled a rusty tuning cap sub chassis from a Halli S19R.
Cleanup up really nice. When I went to remount the tuning cap, snap go
the threaded shafts that go from the bottom of the cap to the sub
chassis. Brittle doesn't even describe them. I was being careful. The
feeling I had was close to the feeling one gets when cleaning an old
glass dial and wiping away the markings. I went online and found out
that the name of those screw goodies is a spade bolt and a co. that
sells them has a min order of $40 for 100. (I need 3). They consist of
a 6-32 threaded shaft about 1/2 in long and a flat top that spreads out
alittle (where the flat goes lengthwise to the screw thread) with a
hole in it to rivet to the var. cap. By any stretch of the imagination
does anyone have any of these gems that I can purchase from you or know
a source to refer me to? Thanks in advance, Mike KF6KXG

tchrme wrote:
Hello all,
I hope someone can help me on this one. So the story goes....last
night I pulled a rusty tuning cap sub chassis from a Halli S19R.
Cleanup up really nice. When I went to remount the tuning cap, snap go
the threaded shafts that go from the bottom of the cap to the sub
chassis. Brittle doesn't even describe them. I was being careful. The
feeling I had was close to the feeling one gets when cleaning an old
glass dial and wiping away the markings. I went online and found out
that the name of those screw goodies is a spade bolt and a co. that
sells them has a min order of $40 for 100. (I need 3). They consist of
a 6-32 threaded shaft about 1/2 in long and a flat top that spreads out
alittle (where the flat goes lengthwise to the screw thread) with a
hole in it to rivet to the var. cap. By any stretch of the imagination
does anyone have any of these gems that I can purchase from you or know
a source to refer me to? Thanks in advance, Mike KF6KXG

_Ouch_!

I have seen these in hardware stores from time to time; you might look
in your area. If you don't find them, then J&E Fastener on SE 59th St.
in Oklahoma City has an enormous inventory, and I've never come away
from there without the fastener I was looking for. They do have a
minimum order of $10.00, so you might as well stock up on other stuff
when you place the order. They're in the phone book and have a web
site, too: www.jandesupply.com.

J & E Supply & Fastener Co., Inc.
1903 S.E. 59th Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73129
Local: (405) 670-1234
Toll Free: (800) 677-7922
Fax: (405) 672-7756


I don't even know people there; my only connection is that I go there
when I need something, give them money, and walk away happy.

--
Mike Andrews, W5EGO

Tired old sysadmin

Mike,

Heath used spade bolts in many of their tube rigs. I may
have some in my parts bin. Let me look and let you know.
If I have some, I'll send 'em to you for nothing.

73,
Dean K5DH

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Hello all,
I hope someone can help me on this one. So the story goes....last
night I pulled a rusty tuning cap sub chassis from a Halli S19R.
Cleanup up really nice. When I went to remount the tuning cap, snap go
the threaded shafts that go from the bottom of the cap to the sub
chassis. Brittle doesn't even describe them. I was being careful. The
feeling I had was close to the feeling one gets when cleaning an old
glass dial and wiping away the markings. I went online and found out
that the name of those screw goodies is a spade bolt and a co. that
sells them has a min order of $40 for 100. (I need 3). They consist of
a 6-32 threaded shaft about 1/2 in long and a flat top that spreads out
alittle (where the flat goes lengthwise to the screw thread) with a
hole in it to rivet to the var. cap. By any stretch of the imagination
does anyone have any of these gems that I can purchase from you or know
a source to refer me to? Thanks in advance, Mike KF6KXG

Boy, this is a good test for many of us. I have some stored somewhere and
will look. However, it is not a part that I have "catalogued", since I
never need one. So, the question is where are they located. Will check
tonight. I know I have a few dozen around, and when I see them I wonder
what I am going to do with them.

Hopefully you will not be inundated with 7,000 of them, but will get at
least a few. Feast or famine.

73, Colin K7FM

Dean,
Thanks for your offer. Please let me know if you find them. 73 Mike
KF6KXG

Colin,
Thanks for your offer (and also to the others on the list). Please
let me know if you can find them. 73 Mike KF6KXG

I found 3 - just where I placed them years ago. Send me address.

73, Colin K7FM

Thanks to all who responded. I will shortly have the 3 needed spade
bolts. Mike KF6KXG