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Title: Threads on Ground Screw messed up
Post by: jamesondrums on May 28, 2020, 02:39:16 PM

The ground screw that I got unfortunately will not thread. Is there a specific material that the screw has to be?  I will get a replacement at Home Depot if possible.

Title: Re: Threads on Ground Screw messed up
Post by: Paul Birkeland on May 28, 2020, 02:40:44 PM

Steel is a nice idea.  Home Depot should have a zinc plated 8-32 screw that will work well.

Title: Re: Threads on Ground Screw messed up
Post by: Doc B. on May 29, 2020, 06:26:42 AM

Are you sure you used the 8-32x3/8 screw supplied, and not the 8-32 self tapping screw? They look similar and the self tapping screw does not want to screw into a nut easily.

Title: Re: Threads on Ground Screw messed up
Post by: jamesondrums on May 30, 2020, 03:53:46 AM

Yeah I triple checked that. It was just a small defect in the threads that completely stopped it from letting it thread into the nut.