Edited by Matthew Trail, 23 April 2025 - 08:32 PM.

Thumb screw size for old TV 1.8x Barlow?
#1
Posted 23 April 2025 - 08:31 PM
#2
Posted 23 April 2025 - 08:50 PM
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#3
Posted 23 April 2025 - 08:59 PM
Order one of these on line and you will have the answer to this and similar questions for the rest of your life!
> immediately available when the question arises
> measures the exact item
> can be used to confirm that the hardware store singles indeed match
> no need to ask others half way around the world to check similars for you
> gets you back into action fastest
> allows you to confidently order parts knowing they will fit
> tags you as an expert at work and on the road
> leading to promotions
> leading to more telescopes and happiness
all because you spent a few bucks on a Thread Gauge Tom
That tool is something I needed many times over the years . Instead I would go through my screw collection one at a time to find the right size . I used to think that my dad was a nut case for saving screws he had or found , then I became the nut case , lol .
#4
Posted 23 April 2025 - 09:55 PM
Dang it Tom, great advice! If you weren't in frrrrriggin'Canada, I'd buy you a beer. Maybe even two beers! ...but none of that Molsen stuff.
Edited by NiteGuy, 23 April 2025 - 09:58 PM.
#5
Posted 24 April 2025 - 04:56 AM