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"I Did It My Way" (cutting mach. screws shorter)
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"I Did It My Way" (cutting mach. screws shorter)
I had originally cut four 3-48 size machine screws too short for my Cox TD .049/.051 engine mount application; preventing the full engagement of the 3-48 "lock-nuts".
I had a stock of 1" length spare screws and needed four of them to be cut to a length approx. the thickness of a lock-nut longer than my first ones.
I cut a piece of med. size silicone fuel tubing to the screw-length that I needed... plus the thickness of a #3 flat-washer.
!["I Did It My Way" (cutting mach. screws shorter) 20240113](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20240113.jpg)
of course; the cutting-wheel on the tool shattered right away...
(add 10 min. to locate and replace cutting-wheel... I did it my way)
!["I Did It My Way" (cutting mach. screws shorter) 20240111](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20240111.jpg)
The screw gets HOT while cutting...
... so I doubled-up on the silicone tubing.. which worked quite well.
!["I Did It My Way" (cutting mach. screws shorter) 20240112](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20240112.jpg)
The silicone tubing protects the threads of the screw.. and guages the approx. length required.
I used my cordless VSR screw-gun set to reverse with the proper hex-driver installed to remove the studs from the tubing.
!["I Did It My Way" (cutting mach. screws shorter) 20240115](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20240115.jpg)
!["I Did It My Way" (cutting mach. screws shorter) 20240114](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20240114.jpg)
![Shocked](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_eek.gif)
I had a stock of 1" length spare screws and needed four of them to be cut to a length approx. the thickness of a lock-nut longer than my first ones.
I cut a piece of med. size silicone fuel tubing to the screw-length that I needed... plus the thickness of a #3 flat-washer.
!["I Did It My Way" (cutting mach. screws shorter) 20240113](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20240113.jpg)
of course; the cutting-wheel on the tool shattered right away...
![Rolling Eyes](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif)
!["I Did It My Way" (cutting mach. screws shorter) 20240111](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20240111.jpg)
The screw gets HOT while cutting...
![Hot](/users/3015/29/34/60/smiles/1485241470.gif)
!["I Did It My Way" (cutting mach. screws shorter) 20240112](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20240112.jpg)
The silicone tubing protects the threads of the screw.. and guages the approx. length required.
I used my cordless VSR screw-gun set to reverse with the proper hex-driver installed to remove the studs from the tubing.
!["I Did It My Way" (cutting mach. screws shorter) 20240115](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20240115.jpg)
!["I Did It My Way" (cutting mach. screws shorter) 20240114](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20240114.jpg)
Re: "I Did It My Way" (cutting mach. screws shorter)
I use a variation to your method roddie, however your's might be the better option as a Dremel cut-off disc gives a smoother cut.
For odd sizes like the 2/56 and 5/40 so common to our hobby, I use a Vaco tool at the next larger position marked with a nut positioning the proper length and make the cut. Then I back out the nut which dresses the threads.
!["I Did It My Way" (cutting mach. screws shorter) P1016931](https://i.servimg.com/u/f43/19/15/28/33/p1016931.jpg)
!["I Did It My Way" (cutting mach. screws shorter) P1016932](https://i.servimg.com/u/f43/19/15/28/33/p1016932.jpg)
For odd sizes like the 2/56 and 5/40 so common to our hobby, I use a Vaco tool at the next larger position marked with a nut positioning the proper length and make the cut. Then I back out the nut which dresses the threads.
!["I Did It My Way" (cutting mach. screws shorter) P1016931](https://i.servimg.com/u/f43/19/15/28/33/p1016931.jpg)
!["I Did It My Way" (cutting mach. screws shorter) P1016932](https://i.servimg.com/u/f43/19/15/28/33/p1016932.jpg)
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