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Best source for screws for a Hermes Rocket body?
Hardware stores can't seem to help.
either too long, wide, or none at all.
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Re: Best source for screws for a Hermes Rocket body?
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Re: Best source for screws for a Hermes Rocket body?
Hi Ivan
As Hermes is made in Switzerland, you can guarantee that all fasteners will be metric. You will need to accurately measure the diameter of a good screw and figure out the thread pitch. Metric thread pitches are measured by the distance between 2 adjacent thread crests as opposed to imperial (standard) threads which are measured by threads per inch. Values less than 1 mm are always expressed as a decimal and never as a fraction. Figure out the length of screw you need, then search the site recommended by Jim. Hope this points you in the right direction,
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Re: Best source for screws for a Hermes Rocket body?
A bit late on this but I've found many small fasteners a t
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Re: Best source for screws for a Hermes Rocket body?
There is a Gentleman on the Facebook Typewriter repair page who has a bunch of Hermes stuff. I can't remember his name but he may have original screws. He's in Europe I believe.
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