[DeTomaso] NPC: speed (Pal) nuts

doug351c doug351c at gmail.com
Mon Apr 7 22:32:46 EDT 2014


Yes - but I've never seen the #6 size offered by the "Help" packages, only
#8 and larger.

Doug
  -----Original Message-----
  From: michaelsavga at gmail.com [mailto:michaelsavga at gmail.com]On Behalf Of
michael at michaelshortt.com
  Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 6:52 AM
  To: Larry - Ohio Time
  Cc: Doug Braun; Curt Hall; POCA Forum Mailing List
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: speed (Pal) nuts


  Are these little pieces not offered in those blister packages labelled
"Help" found at most chain auto parts stores?


  Michael Shortt



  On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 9:43 AM, Larry - Ohio Time <Larry at ohiotimecorp.com>
wrote:

    Doug,

    This was a very common speed nut used to hold on 60's auto trim. I would
    gently tap the top to bend in the tab to fit smaller screws or trim
posts.
    As long as it fits on the screw shaft it will bend its self to be the
right
    thread. They are not all that sophisticated.

    If you cannot find any let me know. I gig in a bar across the street for
a
    shop that repairs old music gear and will pick up some for you.

    Larry (still blows the horn) - Cleveland




    -----Original Message-----
    From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of doug351c
    Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2014 1:26 AM
    To: Curt Hall; POCA Forum Mailing List
    Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: speed (Pal) nuts

    It's not a dumb question and no I hadn't though of contacting a music
store
    or Gibson since the amp is so old - but it's probably worth at try.

    I also tried an 8-32 Pal nut I had with a #8 sheet metal screw (which
has 14
    threads/inch) and it works fine.  So its a good bet that the 6-32 Pal
nuts I
    have coming from McMaster-Carr will fit the #6 sheet metal stud (20
    threads/inch) in the Gibson amp.

    Doug

      -----Original Message-----
      From: Curt Hall [mailto:cuvee at sbcglobal.net]
      Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 5:05 PM
      To: doug351c at gmail.com; POCA Forum Mailing List
      Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: speed (Pal) nuts


      Dumb question...have you tried any of the local Music stores? If your
not
    in a hurry contact Gibson, but I'm sure you've thought of that already?

      From: doug351c <doug351c at gmail.com>
      To: POCA Forum Mailing List <detomaso at poca.com>
      Sent: Saturday, April 5, 2014 2:15 PM
      Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC: speed (Pal) nuts


      Anyone run across a supplier for this type of speed nut (see attached
    pic).
      I need it to fit a #6 sheet metal screw with the most common type "AB"
      thread/point which I believe is 20 threads per inch.

      I've also seen these called "Pal" nuts but the Pal type may only apply
to
    a
      machine thread which in this case would be 6-32.

      Which brings up another question - anyone seen a size chart for sheet
    metal
      screw thread pitches?

      BTW: I need this to restore a vintage Gibson guitar amp for my son
Steve.

      Doug Braun
      blue 73L #5505


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   Yes - but I've never seen the #6 size offered by the "Help" packages,
   only #8 and larger.



   Doug

   -----Original Message-----
   From: michaelsavga at gmail.com [mailto:michaelsavga at gmail.com]On Behalf
   Of michael at michaelshortt.com
   Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 6:52 AM
   To: Larry - Ohio Time
   Cc: Doug Braun; Curt Hall; POCA Forum Mailing List
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: speed (Pal) nuts

   Are these little pieces not offered in those blister packages labelled
   "Help" found at most chain auto parts stores?
   Michael Shortt

   On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 9:43 AM, Larry - Ohio Time
   <[1]Larry at ohiotimecorp.com> wrote:

     Doug,
     This was a very common speed nut used to hold on 60's auto trim. I
     would
     gently tap the top to bend in the tab to fit smaller screws or trim
     posts.
     As long as it fits on the screw shaft it will bend its self to be
     the right
     thread. They are not all that sophisticated.
     If you cannot find any let me know. I gig in a bar across the street
     for a
     shop that repairs old music gear and will pick up some for you.
     Larry (still blows the horn) - Cleveland

   -----Original Message-----
   From: DeTomaso [mailto:[2]detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of
   doug351c
   Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2014 1:26 AM
   To: Curt Hall; POCA Forum Mailing List
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: speed (Pal) nuts
   It's not a dumb question and no I hadn't though of contacting a music
   store
   or Gibson since the amp is so old - but it's probably worth at try.
   I also tried an 8-32 Pal nut I had with a #8 sheet metal screw (which
   has 14
   threads/inch) and it works fine.  So its a good bet that the 6-32 Pal
   nuts I
   have coming from McMaster-Carr will fit the #6 sheet metal stud (20
   threads/inch) in the Gibson amp.
   Doug
     -----Original Message-----
     From: Curt Hall [mailto:[3]cuvee at sbcglobal.net]
     Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 5:05 PM
     To: [4]doug351c at gmail.com; POCA Forum Mailing List
     Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: speed (Pal) nuts
     Dumb question...have you tried any of the local Music stores? If your
   not
   in a hurry contact Gibson, but I'm sure you've thought of that already?
     From: doug351c <[5]doug351c at gmail.com>
     To: POCA Forum Mailing List <[6]detomaso at poca.com>
     Sent: Saturday, April 5, 2014 2:15 PM
     Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC: speed (Pal) nuts
     Anyone run across a supplier for this type of speed nut (see attached
   pic).
     I need it to fit a #6 sheet metal screw with the most common type
   "AB"
     thread/point which I believe is 20 threads per inch.
     I've also seen these called "Pal" nuts but the Pal type may only
   apply to
   a
     machine thread which in this case would be 6-32.
     Which brings up another question - anyone seen a size chart for sheet
   metal
     screw thread pitches?
     BTW: I need this to restore a vintage Gibson guitar amp for my son
   Steve.
     Doug Braun
     blue 73L #5505
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   4. mailto:doug351c at gmail.com
   5. mailto:doug351c at gmail.com
   6. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   7. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
   8. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
   9. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
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  11. http://www.michaelshortt.com/
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