RE: [Harp-L] searching for 'barrel' nuts



Doug...... Try "binding post and screw".

......Pete in Alaska


> On some harmonicas (the Golden Melody Tremolo for exampe) the covers
> are held on by a machine screw and one of these special nuts.  The nut
> looks like a screw but with a fatter and hollow shaft, which is
> threaded to act as a nut.  When assembled with the screw both ends look
> the same.
> 
> The only name that I have found for that type of nut is 'barrel' nut
> but that name is also used to refer to an elongated nut that I would
> call a connection nut.  (I have used the larger 'connection' nuts to
> attach two lengths of threaded rod.)
> 
> Here is a link to some larger sizes at McMaster-Carr to show what they
> look like, but I need them to fit #4 screws (either 4-40 or 4-48).
> http://www.mcmaster.com/#barrel-nuts/=9ndqlu
> 
> Any leads would be greatly appreciated.  (And if you know other
> terminology that would help too.)
> 
> Doug H




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