ID for a Small Screw

jaw52284 · **on:** January 26, 2017, 02:46:38 PM

I took this screw to several Home Depots to ID and they all [/img]didnt have it and said was too small to identify,

If it helps its for a Wahl Trimmer 5537

And Ive seen the Wahl Replacement Screws on Sally Beauty but they have been discontinued

I lost one screw and its my brothers clipper and Im too broke to buy a new one!Thank you so much in Advance!!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2017, 02:58:17 PM

Ah screws.... thou are a fickle thing....

Your only real choices (in my opinion anyway) are as follows:

1- Contact the manufacturer, retailer or distributor and see if they have any parts available, or suggestions on where parts may be located. This is perhaps your best bet.

2- If option #1 fails, you can try to identify the size, pattern etc of the screw using something like THIS INFO from a place like Bolt Depot. From there, you can try contacting hardware stores, fastener distributors (Fastenal is the one I use most), eBay or other sources to see if you can find something close enough that will work. If you are lucky, you may have a knowledgeable enough guy at your local Home Depot (or equivalent) that can measure your screw for you and provide proper info for you, but this is really a bit of a desperation option and #1 is a much better bet.

Sorry I can't be of more help, but this is a problem I have run into on a number of occasions, and it is often easier to find another solution (JB Weld or epoxy resin perhaps?) than it is to find the right screw if the manufacturer, distributor or retailer can't help you.

Def

aldman · **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2017, 03:48:47 PM

Jezz....Fuzzy pics, but from what I see, it looks like a typical chinese "rough" tread small screw.

I say rough because the tread it's too big to be a machined screw and to small to be a wood/metal screw. They use them all over the place and if you are like me, taking non working junk apart to fix them, you end up with a jar full of them.

Your best bet would be to replace them. If it screws into metal, you could tap the hole for a slightly larger machined screw. If it crews into platics, taping is optional, but recommended. While you are at it, get three screws, replace both of them and keep a spare!

The only thing you really need to be careful is: Keep the same overall lenght and be sure that the screws have blunt tips.

Happy repairs!