Slightly longer clip screws for Para 3
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Slightly longer clip screws for Para 3
Does anybody have a source for slightly longer clip screws for the Para 3? I have some aftermarket scales that are just a smidge too thick. I hate to grind them down if I can just get a few screws. Thanks!
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Re: Slightly longer clip screws for Para 3
If you can't find screws, just take a drill bit and countersink the holes so the screws can reach.
Re: Slightly longer clip screws for Para 3
Yup, countersinking is what I've done in that situation.
Re: Slightly longer clip screws for Para 3
https://www.mcmaster.com/90910A680/
IIRC the factory screws are just under 3/16". I used these to mount an hourglass clip over some Aramis PM2 scales which are thicker than the factory scales.
IIRC the factory screws are just under 3/16". I used these to mount an hourglass clip over some Aramis PM2 scales which are thicker than the factory scales.
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Re: Slightly longer clip screws for Para 3
It would be pretty hard to countersink holes in a Lynch clip.Albertaboyscott wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2023 7:09 amIf you can't find screws, just take a drill bit and countersink the holes so the screws can reach.
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Re: Slightly longer clip screws for Para 3
If you end up at your local hardware store, the thread type is 2-56.
When you order a clip from Lynch directly, they usually include extra screws, including longer ones, as a courtesy. MXG also includes screws which may be longer.
Due to Lynch clips having quite a bit of tension, some folks will sometimes think that the screws are too short. If you install the clip starting with the clip rotated 180 degrees and only install the middle screw, then rotate it carefully, that may help. Here's a video which shows what I'm talking about:
https://youtu.be/zOpNaI2p-BU
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Re: Slightly longer clip screws for Para 3
I've tried the Lynch screws and they're just too short, I'll need longer ones. I've tried the rotation trick, no dice. I can get 2 screws to just thread, but the third pulls them loose no matter which order I try tightening.cjk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:22 am
If you end up at your local hardware store, the thread type is 2-56.
When you order a clip from Lynch directly, they usually include extra screws, including longer ones, as a courtesy. MXG also includes screws which may be longer.
Due to Lynch clips having quite a bit of tension, some folks will sometimes think that the screws are too short. If you install the clip starting with the clip rotated 180 degrees and only install the middle screw, then rotate it carefully, that may help. Here's a video which shows what I'm talking about:
https://youtu.be/zOpNaI2p-BU
So many knives, so few pockets... :)
-Nick
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