Do the coil mount screws on my Kayfun clone look too small > (pic)

[folkphys]

Thanks everyone for all the great info you have provided.

I still think the easiest fix to this is not replacing these little screws, but finding some little washers to go under the screw heads.

Any idea as to where one might find washers this small?

A crappy Steam Turbine clone. or an RSST spares bag.

 

[bsoplinger]

Any idea as to where one might find washers this small?

The link to the metric screws also has m2 size flat washers and m1.6 in curved washers both in stainless steel.

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[chemsoldier83]

I usually back the screws off a bit. Then i cut the end of my coil short and wrap it around the screw with tweezers and a small flat head screw driver. Once one side is on i tighten the screw before doing the other end.

Kind of a pain but nothing can come apart until you want it to.

 

[vapdivrr]

Thanks everyone for all the great info you have provided.

I still think the easiest fix to this is not replacing these little screws, but finding some little washers to go under the screw heads.

Any idea as to where one might find washers this small?

ace is the place

 

[Jdbaker82]

M33300 - M1.6X4 Phillips Pan Head Machine Screw Stainless Steel A2 DIN7985A

They are only 6 cents each.

Check these out and they also have many other sizes.

thanks!!! just ordered 20 screws for $1.30.. shipping $6 LOL

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[garz]

thanks!!! just ordered 20 screws for $1.30.. shipping $6 LOL

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How'd the screws workout for yah? I am having the same issue with 24 gauge wire and braided 26g coil.. Can't get that little fugger to sit under the screw...

 

[mnealtx]

Looks like Grainger carries the M1.6 washers... $3.56/100.

GRAINGER APPROVED VENDOR Flat Washer,A2 SS,Fits M1.6,Pk 100 - Flat Washers - 6EY79|6EY79 - Grainger Industrial Supply

 

[MangyLeo]

I know this thread is a bit old, but I'm having the same problem the OP. I have to do almost a complete wrap around the coil screw to trap AWG 28 Gauge A1 Kanthal; even at that if I move it too much (like wiggling the legs to snap off under the screw) it pops out and I have to start from scratch. I'm fairly new to building, but it should NOT be this hard. It appears the bottom of my screws are semi rounded as well, hence all the trouble.

I have the Kayfun Lite Plus V2 Dual Airflow Clone by EHPro, and I absolutely LOVE it, but the scres are driving me crazy.

Soo a Google search landed me here, and after some further reasearch I think I have found the answer: Kayfun Screws - Knurled M1.6! I'm not quite sure though, becasue there is no slot for tightening with a tool, just the knurled tops for finger tightening... I tried a few google searches and coudn't come up with anything similar, but I did not try too hard. Maybe I'll dig around some more...

Anyhow, their shop offers all sorts of nifty stuff for Russian/kayfun originals and clones, and the shipping calculator on the cart page has reasonable shipping costs...

Hope this helps anyone else suppering from clone screw insanity...