Photoguy 202 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 This stock, to be exact: I've tried a couple of different screws, the latest of which is a TAPCO-made one that just arrived today. The problem is that the O.D. of the screwheads are too large to fit in the recess of this stock. I need some advice that hopefully will not include chewing up the screw hole on the stock to accommodate the head(you fellow guys can relate to not wanting chewed-up holes for our screws, right?). Thank you in advance for any help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpnrm96 70 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 It's a real simple fix. Take your screw and mount it in your dremel tool. Now go to your bench grinder and turn it on. Turn on the dremel. Use a slow speed if you can. Carefully touch the side of the screw against the side of the grinding wheel. Touch lightly but consistant. You will get a consistently round screw head. Check your fit often so as not to remove too much material. It works great and saves a lot of money over time. Seems like screws are overpriced. Good Luck. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Photoguy 202 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 (edited) Thanks, Twitch. Now that you mention that technique, I have to say that I was tempted to facepalm myself and swear at myself. Edited February 26, 2014 by Photoguy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pedal2alloy 206 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 I would just increase the size of the countersink in the stock. If you think that is "chewing up the screw hole" then you are doing it wrong. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwelhse 1,285 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 It's a real simple fix. Take your screw and mount it in your dremel tool. Now go to your bench grinder and turn it on. Turn on the dremel. Use a slow speed if you can. Carefully touch the side of the screw against the side of the grinding wheel. Touch lightly but consistant. You will get a consistently round screw head. Check your fit often so as not to remove too much material. It works great and saves a lot of money over time. Seems like screws are overpriced. Good Luck. ^^^I'm with stupid... I was going to say use a file though. Not everyone has a dremel. Thanks, Twitch. Now that you mention that technique, I have to say that I was tempted to facepalm myself and swear at myself. Sometimes it just takes someone else to look at the problem. That type of thing happens to me all the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 I would just increase the size of the countersink in the stock. If you think that is "chewing up the screw hole" then you are doing it wrong. This is what I would do. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Photoguy 202 Posted March 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 (edited) After two hours of fitting and fiddling, it fit. voila. Edited March 2, 2014 by Photoguy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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