Re: [Harp-L] Lee Oskar Reed Plates

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

Oskars use a metric size, but I've found that the American thread 1-72 fits without stripping the original thread.

Length should be just slightly more than the combined thickness of comb and reedplates. The shaft of the Oskar reedplate screw appears to be just a tiny amount longer than 3/8 inch.

Winslow Yerxa
Author, Harmonica For Dummies ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5
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--- On Wed, 9/8/10, Dan Dial <jazz_cruisin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Dan Dial <jazz_cruisin@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Lee Oskar Reed Plates
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 7:34 AM

> I took one of my jewelery screwdrivers, but found the screws were frozen 
> and
> if force was used, the heads would strip. What do others do in this case?

I've had similar problems with screws stripping out.

I hear that some others replace the screws with hex head bolt & nut solutions.  

I've looked on MicroMark to see if I can find bolt/nuts but I have no idea what 
diameter and length to use.

If those of you would share the hardware you use to replace screws, I would 
appreciate it.
    Diameter/Length (size) of bolt and nut?
    Supplier & their part number?
    Wrenches?
    
Thanks,
Dan