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General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: Conor1000 on November 26, 2025, 09:34:17 PM

Title: Mitchell 300 Pro Side Plate Screws stripped
Post by: Conor1000 on November 26, 2025, 09:34:17 PM
I bought an unused 300 Pro from the `Bay. I cleaned it up, not that it needed a lot of work; the grease was fine. I did notice that one of the side plate screws was slightly damaged and when I went to screw it back in, as carefully as I could, I stripped it. These are Philip head screws. A search on the `Bay, is showing prices between 5 and 10 Dollars, but the shipping to Switzerland is 22 Dollars. Is it really that much? Can anybody recommend a shop or dealer where I can buy them without getting hosed on shipping? Otherwise; I am going to buy a similar reel for parts! Many thanks in advance. Conor
Title: Re: Mitchell 300 Pro Side Plate Screws stripped
Post by: quang tran on November 27, 2025, 01:14:43 AM
It's  2.5 mini micro cross screw . Just order 2.5x9 mini micro cross screw on ebay . You may replace all 3 to get them match together . the price is $2.00 .$10 shipping for 5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/155702336054?_skw=2.5mmx+8+philip+head+screw&itmmeta=01KB1DFXQ7YSWCE74ZV5AF3ZGA&hash=item2440951a36:g:rYAAAOSwYx5jY5K~&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA8FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1fHvQyARuAc3X%2FZcFVp6hYD5vL%2FQu0iLjhH0EqGu0Us2Xl01Lie%2FmffXG1LH4HhNiNLSK3EpE07uKWmVyPZNJv5%2BRDZuHwoUQ%2Fp41ojsXGri2CZoUYDgbIiy510Dh2Ow9S3M1SlGzg%2FH3dgZ1LqnUiEkUmK8iz7Zu3om%2BKayPcW7KOZxD0b1dDX7mqr2Y5TxVN1I%2FggrB5%2BwMenp%2F78YKH9cgPnfnZpKwQmmee9vgjanJKF4tDZGHLHy67f%2FhqI53YyO6QLfbapcEhZdbtpk0r%2FWmV%2BHFOpVu5LpiIg45sqpA%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-bbv63YZg

Title: Re: Mitchell 300 Pro Side Plate Screws stripped
Post by: Swami805 on November 27, 2025, 02:48:35 AM
Shipping to Switzerland will be difficult and expensive. Might try to find a specialty fastener shop closer to home. Maybe bring one with you so you can try to match it
Title: Re: Mitchell 300 Pro Side Plate Screws stripped
Post by: quang tran on November 27, 2025, 03:08:32 AM
Screw is screw ,don't have to be Mitchell screw as long as it work and look the same . Local hardware may carry it , try this $7.00 for 50
https://www.ebay.com/itm/163545013143?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D264184%26meid%3De69747ed89b94971a31c3c9fa36902a8%26pid%3D101224%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D155702336054%26itm%3D163545013143%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2332490%26algv%3DDefaultOrganicWebV9BertRefreshRankerWithCassiniEmbRecall%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p2332490.c101224.m-1
Title: Re: Mitchell 300 Pro Side Plate Screws stripped
Post by: oc1 on November 27, 2025, 06:19:43 AM
There is one on the Swiss Ebay site here (https://www.ebay.ch/itm/297745205738?_skw=mitchell+300+reel&itmmeta=01KB1Z7KRVZPGA7D3B12Q49FAA&hash=item4552ff49ea:g:KOQAAOSwPpZaRl9d&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA0FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1fWNu%2ByzCaIl9Yr9MNKsezhFbNZ6dcbjzb%2B0c%2B3nYpUPWz5UKKBVa0iVJOiBNi6E5fZ5h6nVFq%2BO0TzN%2Bj3EdND6NNPDFBnpAa7BBPjw0RpLmjphmOnel%2FPAAdcjtwGJcxttQ6dyFCHw73TAbGaIyPjV70L8OZd4k%2BfQcvWocaYpWJVpYl4IbbHE%2BZSc8wPxfKKwEJxHvvh3aPJz26zWdwkcvoxCEJCCUEPy4DQ4A%2FK5MeaTrImfy7HQZYNe%2Ff%2BU34%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8a8nr_YZg)

Title: Re: Mitchell 300 Pro Side Plate Screws stripped
Post by: Conor1000 on November 27, 2025, 07:46:01 AM
Thank you for the replies and the suggestions.