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John D. · 06-19-2001, 10:09 AM

Really an excellent post...!

Marvin Wrote: "...Now, another question from me; why the screw threads on the inside?"...

My opinion is that G.T. is most probably correct as the reason that they are there. I think Gibson makes reference to these as well, but went on to state that they were also used to prevent the loss of the Grip Screw on disassembly. I'll try to find that passage when I get home tonight - as it is an interesting sidelight (I wonder what his source was - or whether it was purely his speculation)...

Anyway - my question is more basic then "how" they were used. Rather - were these holes drilled and tapped after the molds were seperated, or rather, were these screw holes part of the molds themselves? G.T. - this may be up your area of expertise - but could Bakelite molding pressures actually conform to these screw threads without distortion?

06-19-2001, 10:09 AM	#11
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	Re: Multiple Vendors????? (Long) Really an excellent post...! Marvin Wrote: "...Now, another question from me; why the screw threads on the inside?"... My opinion is that G.T. is most probably correct as the reason that they are there. I think Gibson makes reference to these as well, but went on to state that they were also used to prevent the loss of the Grip Screw on disassembly. I'll try to find that passage when I get home tonight - as it is an interesting sidelight (I wonder what his source was - or whether it was purely his speculation)... Anyway - my question is more basic then "how" they were used. Rather - were these holes drilled and tapped after the molds were seperated, or rather, were these screw holes part of the molds themselves? G.T. - this may be up your area of expertise - but could Bakelite molding pressures actually conform to these screw threads without distortion?