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skideeppow
Since 26 Aug 2011
519 Posts
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Fri Jul 30, 21 5:28 am Kanaha Shapes Screws |
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I lost one screw to my Kanaha shapes mast to board mount.
I’m uses a moses/ghost whisperer mast
Anyone know the screw type, thread and size?
KS wants $50 for a new set of screws.
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eric
Since 13 Jan 2006
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Fri Jul 30, 21 7:21 am |
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I don’t but over the years I’ve taken a sample to Ace/TumaLum and always found a match in stainless for all foil hardware. |
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joekite
Since 21 Jul 2016
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Portland, OR
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Fri Jul 30, 21 9:19 am |
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Make sure you get the right screw, I went to Home Depot and got wrong metric or imperial screw I think and now the socket on my twintip just keeps spinning inside the board. |
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
4238 Posts
Camas
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Fri Jul 30, 21 10:23 am |
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I'm pretty sure it's SAE and not metric, at least my 42 was. Take the board in to a good hardware store and test fit the screws. 5/16" rings a bell. |
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lewmt
Since 04 Aug 2010
182 Posts
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Sun Aug 01, 21 4:51 am |
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Take a sample screw into Ace Hardware or building supply center. Make sure you get Stainless Steel. When you find the correct size (SAE or metric) overlay the 2 screws to each other end-end(69 position). If the threads stay in each others grooves the entire length then the thread pitch is correct. There are 2 types of metric thread pitches Euro & Japanese. Just like there is fine & course thread SAE. Doing the simple overlay trick will ensure you have a perfect match |
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jasonq
Since 12 Jan 2009
245 Posts
hood river
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Mon Aug 02, 21 6:48 am |
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do the above to figure out the right thread size. and use it in the gorge.
but if you kite in the ocean, then order the same thing off the internet in 316 stainless steel. What you get the HW store will be fine in fresh water, but its likely a "PH" grade stainless steel, which will corrode in salt water. you want marine grade 316 stainless. you won't find that at the HW store. |
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Ho-Toe
Since 30 Apr 2014
231 Posts
pissed-off science guy like Bill Nye
CO2 quantifier & upwelling specialist
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