Screws for blade clamp Delta/788

[jerry1939]

Some time ago, the question was asked what screw thread fits the Delta/788 blade clamp.  Loctite was not holding one of the screws on the left side of one my Delta clamps.  I put in a longer screw and a lock nut on the outside.  Bought the longest screw that was available and it only stuck out enough for half the thickness of the nut to go on, but it has served the purpose.  Today it finally warmed up enough in our Iowa garage for this old geezer to venture out & check.  The size is:

M6 x 12    1 pitch

jerry

[OCtoolguy]

Thanks Jerry, I stand corrected. I thought that I had checked it out and it was 1/4 x 20 but I may have been thinking of something else.

 

[jerry1939]

4 hours ago, octoolguy said:

Thanks Jerry, I stand corrected. I thought that I had checked it out and it was 1/4 x 20 but I may have been thinking of something else.

 

1/4 x 20 is probably what you used to repair your glasses when they lost a screw & you had to bore it out.    

jerry

[OCtoolguy]

18 hours ago, jerry1939 said:

1/4 x 20 is probably what you used to repair your glasses when they lost a screw & you had to bore it out.    

jerry

Entirely possible Jerry. I have a box full of them and try to use them wherever I can.