Tony Davis Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 I am in the process of fitting kadee's to my British outline wagons to use on my Inglenook shunting layout. I am cutting off the old tension lock mountings, filing the chassis flat and screwing the kadee's into the bit of hole that remains. The problem I am finding is that the screws supplied with the original tension locks aren't always long enough so I need to either get longer screws or glue the boxes to the underframe. I would rather screw than glue, but I don't know which screws to use, so I was hoping someone could advise thread size and length, please? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
friscopete Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Ebay are a great source for small screws from China .I buy all my requirements from them . 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISW Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 48 minutes ago, Tony Davis said: I am in the process of fitting kadee's to my British outline wagons to use on my Inglenook shunting layout. I am cutting off the old tension lock mountings, filing the chassis flat and screwing the kadee's into the bit of hole that remains. The problem I am finding is that the screws supplied with the original tension locks aren't always long enough so I need to either get longer screws or glue the boxes to the underframe. I would rather screw than glue, but I don't know which screws to use, so I was hoping someone could advise thread size and length, please? Thanks Tony, I think you will find that the hole in the draft box is 2mm, but I always use a smaller size screw to give a bit of 'adjustment'. The ones I use are from ModelFixings.com and are No 0 Phillips Pan Head Black Finish Self Tappers x 6.4mm lg (MF-ST30B). The black colour is good to hide the screwhead. If you are pushed for space I also use No 0 Phillips Countersunk Head Self Tappers x 6.4mm lg (MF-ST55) as these install flush with the surface of the draftbox. At 6.4mm long they leave plenty to screw into the wagon body. When I do find them a tad too long, I just trim their length with some side-cutters. You can see how the MF-ST55 countersunk screws look in my layout page at: https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/133913-burton-on-trent-south-rolling-stock/&do=findComment&comment=3669355 I hope this helps. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 (edited) Could get these https://www.kadee.com/ho-scale-tools-and-accessories-c-274_282_316/246-tap-256-and-drills-50-and-43-p-333.htm and these https://www.kadee.com/256-screws-insulated-nylon-256-x-12in-p-336.htm Edited December 5, 2019 by Sol spelling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Davis Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 Thanks gentlemen, just what I wanted. regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium D.Platt Posted December 6, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 6, 2019 Hi Tony Just to add to the above I’ve used self tapping screws , I’ve bought them off Modelfixings.co.uk MF-STO9B No2x 6.4mm lg Phillips head steel Black self tappers , you get a 100 for a very reasonable price. Dennis 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobjUK Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 For info, 8BA screws are exactly the same OD (0.086") as the 2-56 UNC screws Kadee recommend for the #5 coupling. You can easily get those in many sizes and head styles on ebay etc. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISW Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 3 hours ago, RobjUK said: For info, 8BA screws are exactly the same OD (0.086") as the 2-56 UNC screws Kadee recommend for the #5 coupling. You can easily get those in many sizes and head styles on ebay etc. I started by using with M2 screws and nuts, but later found that No.0 self-tapers are much easier to install. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Davis Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 Thanks all, screws now ordered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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