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Unread 09-26-2022, 10:15 AM   #3
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The grip screws use a "Whitworth" British thread profile. it changes the angle of the thread.

https://www.boltscience.com/pages/screw4.htm

https://www.practicalmachinist.com/f...screws.221376/

You will find the taps listed in a google search. Sometimes the taps are on Ebay.

Here is the fabrication specification for the screws (courtesy of John S.'s blueprint files):
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