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Old 01-17-2010, 01:25 PM   #22 (permalink)
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ew... polystyrene.

So why not find a nut that fits inside the hex on the plastic cap snugly, and use whatever size threads that nut would have? I'm really thinking that a carriage bolt with a slot cut in the head would make a great pan screw here...
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