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Originally Posted by deadlydayne
I really Wish they didnt use those gay torx screws. I mean torx is good but the screws they used are shit. They have a short thread and very little chamfer so its hard to get started in the hole and easy to cross thread and strip.
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I like the torx head fastener but you are bang on in that the ones WE chose to use are completely inadequate. I purchased my SCAR used and one of the front body screws was stripped out. I noticed this with paintball guns when I used to play years ago; steel screws mating with Al threads does not a happy combination make.
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Originally Posted by deadlydayne
As for making the part out of stainless that would require different tooling. Maybe some CRS (Cold Rolled Steel)? I mean its cheaper and weaker than most steels but the only reason you need it is to keep from stripping, and with that you shouldnt have a problem.
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This is just the type of discussion I hoped to kick off. As you can tell, my knowledge regarding metal fabrication and material selection is basically non-existent. I guess I should have merely stated the goal (threads that don't strip when you look at them wrong) as opposed to suggesting a material!
If you do ever make a part 015 in CRS, kindly let me know as I'd buy a few in a heartbeat!
I hear you on the rail width - please don't think I was advocating changing this as I do realize that it would make them absotively useless.