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ega	28/06/2019 11:30:46
2805 forum posts 219 photos	Very pleasing pictures! A small quibble: would it be more correct to replace the three cap screws at the foot of the screw with cheese heads?
Martin King 2	28/06/2019 17:06:18
1129 forum posts 1 photos	Eva, You are quite correct, the original screws were cheese headed. Two of them were so seized that I had to saw them off from under the retaining plate. Then had to redrill into the old screws and tapped M8 to fit cap screws I already had. Did not want to spend more time on this as it is designed to make a profit! currently on you know where regards, Martin
ega	28/06/2019 18:43:35
2805 forum posts 219 photos	Posted by Martin King 2 on 28/06/2019 17:06:18: Eva, You are quite correct, the original screws were cheese headed. Two of them were so seized that I had to saw them off from under the retaining plate. Then had to redrill into the old screws and tapped M8 to fit cap screws I already had. Did not want to spend more time on this as it is designed to make a profit! currently on you know where regards, Martin Fair enough - you were "pressed" for time and possibly a little "cheesed off" by the end of the exercise!

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