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Old 01-04-2021, 08:36 AM   #7
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Default Re: 5/16-24 wing nuts...

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Originally Posted by 40cpe View Post
The pictured wing nut is a "type D style 1" according to what Google finds. I didn't find any fine thread wing nuts like that. If the original style is important to 39portlander he might have to get creative. I can imagine turning a hex nut to the diameter of the threaded section of the nut, drilling out the damaged threaded section in the wing nut, and welding the new threads in.
Use a helicoil?
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