Smith Clean-out Screw

[Frog]

Lowes sells drill/tap combo's in a single package. You do not have to buy a whole set.
That way you get the proper size drill for the tap, hence less chance to break the tap off for that perfect permanant hole plug.
Frog

[Eggman]

Yeah your drilling will give you a feel for the hardness - I think once you're past the surface you'll fine normal steel. Then to be safe you may want to do smaller tap turns than the one-fourth turn they recommend. If the tap breaks it might leave a shard you can grab with a pliars or you can drill the tap out with a hard enough bit. Have you found a srew recessed for an Allen wrenchof correct size?? Wondering if our metal experts have any more thoughts.

[Greg Ogdan, 11444]

Let's see, it's a repro Smith, right? Why not just get a Shiloh Sharps and be done with it?!

[Michael Bodner]

ZING !!!! Owwwwwwwwwwww.

Sharper than a serpents tooth is an ungrateful Skirmisher.......


You know where you can store that Sharps.....

-Mike

[Eggman]

Yeah,sure, and then spend the rest of your life looking over your shoulder for the Bear Fat Police. Really the Smith is just a step below the Maynard (same company really) where the Sharps would have been much better off had it early on been converted to a humane mouse trap.

[Gary Van Kauwenbergh, 101]

Well, I think this thread has pretty much touched half the membership, and now Shakespeare too. It has been a long winter...

[Lou Lou Lou]

Well?
Is it fixed yet?

[Charlie Hahn]

Just a note to this problem. This should be done by someone knows class fit of threads. When doing this modification the percentage of thread has to be above seventyfive percent or you will have a secondary projectile in time. Welding and brassing are not good ideas for a lot of reasons.

The stainless screw is okay as long as you use compatable never sieze and clean often to mitagate leaching from diss-symilar metals.

I do these type of repairs, or can consult with you with correct drill and tap options for a local repair.

Charlie Hahn

[pastore]

Heck No!! The more ideas the better (well, at least some of them...)

If I go the route of drilling and tapping the entire hole, I would definately use an allen screw -Mike

I don't think your gun would pass inspection with an allen screw installed as a clean out screw.

[Lou Lou Lou]

Bootsie
This has gone on long enough. As a former region mate I will take the dangerous thing off your hands for a Hazmat fee of $20 yankee money. OK, I will waive the fee, just have it ready for Nationals and I will pick it up.
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