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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn 99/Jigmaster/SurfMaster/Squidder Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: Marcq on March 02, 2015, 08:44:20 PM

Title: 500/501 Bridge screw sizing
Post by: Marcq on March 02, 2015, 08:44:20 PM
What's the thread size ?

Thanks, Marc..
Title: Re: 500/501 Bridge screw sizing
Post by: RowdyW on March 02, 2015, 08:59:27 PM
The 4 bridge screws are 6-40 & the plate screws are 5-40     RUDY
Title: Re: 500/501 Bridge screw sizing
Post by: Marcq on March 02, 2015, 09:01:34 PM
Quote from: RowdyW on March 02, 2015, 08:59:27 PM
The 4 bridge screws are 6-40 & the plate screws are 5-40     RUDY

Thanks a bunch  8)

Marc..
Title: Re: 500/501 Bridge screw sizing
Post by: Marcq on March 02, 2015, 09:31:50 PM
Oh! Is 18-8 stainless steel good enough for those screws?


Marc..
Title: Re: 500/501 Bridge screw sizing
Post by: RowdyW on March 02, 2015, 10:01:51 PM
Yes, any stainless is good. It's better then the Penn brass/chrome screws.
Title: Re: 500/501 Bridge screw sizing
Post by: alantani on March 03, 2015, 12:21:57 AM
hard to find 6-40's in stainless, though.   :-\
Title: Re: 500/501 Bridge screw sizing
Post by: RowdyW on March 03, 2015, 12:27:57 AM
Mc Master-Carr
Title: Re: 500/501 Bridge screw sizing
Post by: alantani on March 03, 2015, 12:35:13 AM
yeah, i go back once in a while to look.  not a big assortment. 
Title: Re: 500/501 Bridge screw sizing
Post by: Marcq on March 03, 2015, 12:35:39 AM
Quote from: RowdyW on March 03, 2015, 12:27:57 AM
Mc Master-Carr

Yup and they have that 6-40 size in 18-8 SS

Marc..
Title: Re: 500/501 Bridge screw sizing
Post by: RowdyW on March 03, 2015, 01:03:16 AM
Just chuck the threaded end in a electric drill & file the threads down half way on the 2 that go through the clutch springs & the springs won't hang up.    RUDY
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