Cutting tiny machine screws to length

chucketn said:
Ray, the smallest I have seen is only 6-32. I'm working with 2-56. I have those type of crimping tools and a T-Strip tool, but they won't work in this case. I would if they could, LOL!

Chuck
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Hi Chuck I use 2-56 screws and smaller in my RC Huey Gunship the one I have will cut 4-40 and 2-56 I think it is an old one I got from Radio Shack years ago I dont know if they still make it.. Ray
 
For tiny screws, I too use a dremel with an abrasive cut off wheel. Then I touch up the ends with a 1" belt sander.

The other thing that I do sometimes is use 2-56 or 4-40 threaded rod (all thread), cut that to length and use a nut!
 
Sorry Chuck no number and I cannot seem to find another one just like it the rest of mine are like you described I was an electrician for about 3 yrs and some of my friends I worked with might have one I will check with them.. Ray
 
I'm with many, double nut to desired length clamp into your bench vise and use the good old dremmel with a cut off wheel. Looking forward to posts on your build, I like the little stuff!
Jerry
 
Today I made a screw plate as suggested by many. I chose 1/8" plate and cut a 1/2" x 4" piece on the h/v bandsaw. I drilled and tapped 6 holes, put nuts on the screws and threaded them in the holes. After setting the length and tightening the nuts to secure them, I cut them off with my dremel. Worked great! Took fiddling with adding the nuts and then removing them after the cut, but I thiink it was much faster than the way I was doing it one at a time on the lathe.
Thanks for all the input.

Chuck
 
Chuck, You can get socket head torx, 1/8" long, 1/4", & 1/2" long, other type heads come in 5/16" length. They are $2.00 per up to $2.95 per 25 depending on size, I nip them off with a pair of dikes and dress the end up with a file or a belt sander and they work just fine. I use 0-80 to 2-56 all the time & bigger if I have to. I tap the titanium liners for my folders with a cordless drill and the screws work fine.

Dwayne
 
chucketn said:
Ray, the smallest I have seen is only 6-32. I'm working with 2-56.
...I would if they could
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I was thinking...

Couldn't you take those same "too big" cutters... drill and tap a 2-56 hole between some existing holes, then just snip away?
 
Hard those snips are very hard you would have to anneal them and then drill and tap then reharded them.. Ray
 
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