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Post srews wanted new - Where to buy.
« on: June 10, 2009, 11:52:07 PM »
Like to replace all my post screws but cant find them at any hardware stores. Marco Specialties have them (refer picture) but they only fit 70's ems which measure #5 x 1-1 1/2". The sixties ems are slightly longer #5 x 1-1 3/4" to 2". The smallest I can find stop at #6 size.
Any ideas where I would get these screws ?  *!@
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Re: Post srews wanted new - Where to buy.
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2009, 11:58:06 PM »
did you try RTBB ??

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Re: Post srews wanted new - Where to buy.
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2009, 12:02:08 AM »
Tried both RTBB and PBR -cant see them on both sites.
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Re: Post srews wanted new - Where to buy.
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2009, 01:47:12 PM »

If they are for a Gottlieb - Good chance Pinball resource will carry them. Shoot them an email with the part number.
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Re: Post srews wanted new - Where to buy.
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2009, 02:20:16 PM »
I use stainless steel srews hit them with a buffer looks like chrome. there's a place in Newcastle called NEH they sell mainly nuts & bolts.

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Re: Post srews wanted new - Where to buy.
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2009, 05:17:20 PM »


i have some  on PSP for sale

will have millions more soon

we will do a big bag of 500 pieces  of nuts  screws  posts  washers  for sale once  I get first container too


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Re: Post srews wanted new - Where to buy.
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2009, 10:54:49 PM »
we will do a big bag of 500 pieces  of nuts  screws  posts  washers  for sale once  I get first container too

Fantastic! Great to have all those US sizes on hand, will be ordering that for sure!
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Re: Post srews wanted new - Where to buy.
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2009, 11:41:56 PM »
Typically they're USA 6-32 threads and at more elite bolt shops NOT Bunnings  #@#

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Re: Post srews wanted new - Where to buy.
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2009, 07:41:31 PM »
we will do a big bag of 500 pieces  of nuts  screws  posts  washers  for sale once  I get first container too

Fantastic! Great to have all those US sizes on hand, will be ordering that for sure!


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Re: Post srews wanted new - Where to buy.
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2009, 07:50:48 PM »
Like to replace all my post screws but cant find them at any hardware stores. Marco Specialties have them (refer picture) but they only fit 70's ems which measure #5 x 1-1 1/2". The sixties ems are slightly longer #5 x 1-1 3/4" to 2". The smallest I can find stop at #6 size.
Any ideas where I would get these screws ?  *!@
Millsy

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Re: Post srews wanted new - Where to buy.
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2009, 01:18:50 PM »
The 60,s ems (Bally & Gottlieb) seem to have used slightly longer,flat head self tapping - the problem with screws available at local hardware as they are all metric (narrowest available in the right length is M6),did drill the posts out to fit these M6 but the heads looked too bulky.
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