Posted by Alan Bowes on December 26, 1997 at 00:58:11:
In Reply to: Re: De-Rusting And Painting posted by Gordon McMillan on December 24, 1997 at 09:48:16:
Hi,
I just received a bunch of brand new 12-28 fillister-head (aka cheese-head) machine screws from Brownell's. They also have 12-24 and 12-32 screws...AND taps and dies in those and MANY other unusual sizes, including 3/16 -24,-32,-36 etc. US telephone number is 515-623-5401. They have a nice catalog (gunsmithing supplies) with all sorts of useful items and tools.
In terms of restoring the old bolts, I glass bead them, chase the threads (if necessary), and have them zinc iridite plated. The iridite coating is a good bonding layer for paint. It's also relatively cheap. I wait until I have the equivalent of a quart or liter can full of bolts, then I take them down and have the whole batch plated for about $35.00. Just guessing, I'd say I can have about 75 bolts done for that price.
Alan
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