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George Curtis

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i think this was talked about long ago but------.
so anyhow, as i do and many of us do, we replace the weber hardware with stainless steel stuff.
the only failure that i have had is in finding the proper sized handle screw. seems weber went out and
for some odd reason, sourced their own proprietary screw.
one common size will fit but the head is to big. another size, the head fits but the threads are on
the small side leaving things a tad sloppy. i have checked all sorts of stores with great choices
of hardware but yet no luck. anyone have any success ?
i just hate using the original rusty screw. every time i look at one i grind my teeth.
 
George Curtis said:
i think this was talked about long ago but------.
so anyhow, as i do and many of us do, we replace the weber hardware with stainless steel stuff.
the only failure that i have had is in finding the proper sized handle screw. seems weber went out and
for some odd reason, sourced their own proprietary screw.
one common size will fit but the head is to big. another size, the head fits but the threads are on
the small side leaving things a tad sloppy. i have checked all sorts of stores with great choices
of hardware but yet no luck. anyone have any success ?
i just hate using the original rusty screw. every time i look at one i grind my teeth.
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George,
Did you try Metric or standard screws? Sounds like it is a metric screw as you say it is in between two sizes. Also did you take the old screw to the store with you so you can check it against there thread size tool?
Kevin
 
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What I'm refering to is the wood screw that is used to hold on the handles in place. Yes, I have taken a screw to compare. I also took measurements. I also bought differing brands. No luck. I have tried grinding down the sides of the bigger heads but loose a lot of screws this way when they fly into the dark hole that only screws and bolts know where that is.
 
Have thought of that. But with my experiance that attempt will most likely chip or otherwise cause damage to the wood handle. Thanks.
 
An old trick a guy showed me might work for this.
Take a piece of solder not quite twice the depth of the hole, fold so it fits down the hole, run the screw in. The solder is soft enough to fill the voids under the pressure of the screw but, would allow removal for better replacement down the road.
In this application it might just last for years! Cheap fix.
 
Take the stainless steel screw that has threads that fit but the head is too big and chuck it up in a drill motor.
Spin it and run a file against it to reduce the OD of the head.

Keep the children away.


;)
 
Another trick to make the slightly smaller screw fit is fill the hole with the end of a wooden match stick, then screw in the screw. The wood from the match stick will spread and keep the screw tight.

Bill
 
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