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tjfslaughter
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Post by tjfslaughter » Tue. Jan. 27, 2015 12:53 pm

Does anybody know the thread/size of this Allen key set screw? I am out of town and wife is trying to keep stove humming. I can order through McMaster or grainger and get it tomorrow. For the time being she is using a finish nail. I think the assembly is part number 5004237

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Post by franco b » Tue. Jan. 27, 2015 1:22 pm

tjfslaughter wrote:Does anybody know the thread/size of this Allen key set screw? I am out of town and wife is trying to keep stove humming. I can order through McMaster or grainger and get it tomorrow. For the time being she is using a finish nail. I think the assembly is part number 5004237
It does not appear to be an Allen screw. It is hollow with a split. A type of roll pin. The finish nail should be OK until you can fix.

 
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Post by tjfslaughter » Wed. Jan. 28, 2015 9:34 pm

Thanks for the reply. She has it working with a finish nail. I think when I get home I will tap it and put an an allen shoulder bolt in it.


 
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Post by tjfslaughter » Mon. Apr. 20, 2015 11:24 am

This years heating with Coal was a clear savings. My total gas for the house was cut to about 5% of what I used last year....

I look forward to cleaning her up and building a larger coal bin, I went through 4 tons, I think I could have gone 5.

 
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Post by michaelanthony » Mon. Apr. 20, 2015 11:54 am

tjfslaughter wrote:This years heating with Coal was a clear savings. My total gas for the house was cut to about 5% of what I used last year....

I look forward to cleaning her up and building a larger coal bin, I went through 4 tons, I think I could have gone 5.
That's great and was the house warmer with coal compared to heating with gas? I never cracked windows in the winter heating with oil! :lol:

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