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BachmannHO scale remote turnout44561

Started by Windlass, March 04, 2009, 12:40:14 PM

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Windlass

The tiniest screws in the world came with my 44561 turnout.Does you new catolog show spare parts like this? They are 20 mm long and 6 or 7 mm in diameter. They came with the turnout switch. Where can I get a couple dozen??  Patrick L

Jim Banner

Try your local hobby shop but be sure to take along the piece they fit into so that they or you can check the size.  Off hand, I cannot think of any screws associated with a Bachmann turnout that are that BIG. 
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Yampa Bob

#2
The only screws associated with the turnout are the 4 tiny ones holding the turnout to the roadbed. Perhaps one fell out and was loose in the package.

I don't know the size, maybe a 00 or 000 self tapper.  ??? 

I wouldn't mind having a bunch of those myself for various projects, will do some searching.   8)
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Jhanecker2

The size of screw   20mm long and  6  or  7 mm diameter definitely did not come out of any Bachmann turnout . At 25.4 mm to the inch your screw would be   approximately     .8 inch long and  .25 inch wide.  Yamba Bob is correct in suggesting you go to your local hobby shop to  identify the screws. There are manufacturers who make miniature screws on the net, however check with Micro-Mark to see if they carry what you need if your LHS does not carry them.  John 2

Jim Banner

Windlass, for reference here is a link to inch sizes of machine screws commonly produced:
http://www.spaenaur.com/view_pdf.asp?Page=R10

Bob, here is a listing of machine screws produced by my favourite supplier:
http://www.spaenaur.com/view_pdf.asp?Page=B16
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