Timed screws

Rick Roemer · 03-24-2021, 06:55 PM

As I learn more and more about the American sXs makers I know Parker timed their screws.

Is this a practice that all double gun makers adhered to?

I ask because of examples for sale and the upcoming Southern.
Thank you

Randy Roberts · 03-24-2021, 07:27 PM

Hey Rick. I cannot speak for All American gun makers but I certainly believe that the big five did. Even if they did not it is a certainty that the owners of today would have them timed, right or wrong we like them timed.

I had a local electrician wire a new barn project for me about a month or so ago. Upon completion I was looking over his work and I noted that all of the covers had the screws timed in the same manner. I sort of have a new admiration for him now

J. A. EARLY · 03-24-2021, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts

I had a local electrician wire a new barn project for me about a month or so ago. Upon completion I was looking over his work and I noted that all of the covers had the screws timed in the same manner. I sort of have a new admiration for him now

I learned that a long time ago and any wires I ran/run that were/are clamped had all of the screws timed and outlet and switch covers get timed which break a lot of cheap plastic ones when you needed that final quarter turn to make the screw timed vertically. But it is worth it.

Dean Romig · 03-24-2021, 08:11 PM

It is a level of professionalism that shows a man’s pride in his work.

Anything less is just... less.

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Randy Roberts · 03-24-2021, 08:16 PM

I will let my electrician know that he is now officially PGCA approved and that he should darn well be impressed with that! My apologies Rick for temporarily derailing your thread