llucas Report post Posted January 26, 2016 Blasted auto-correct changed the heading on the first post to "ponchos". Grrrrrrrr. A client wishes to have Tandy Diablo oval conchos on his gun belt. Problem: the screw that comes with the Tandy concho is made for a single layer of leather and a gun belt is a double layer -- about 1/4". Tandy does not have longer screws. The screw that comes with the concho is too short. A 1/4" Chicago screw will work, but it is domed whereas the concho screw is much flatter and the Chicago screw might abrade clothing. Anyone have a source for concho screws with a flatter head that will work for 1/4" leather? Probably 7mm to 8mm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh Ashman Report post Posted January 26, 2016 Check the local hardware stores machine screw selection. I would think that either a pan head or flat head screw would be fine. The "dome" on a chicago screw will probably be the same as a pan head screw but I really don't see that being an issue. When you tighten them down the screw head will suck into the leather and countersink to some degree. If you would rather have a flat head then do that, they have a taper on the underside but it will just suck into the leather and shouldn't be any problem at all. Have fun with your project! Josh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dorado Report post Posted January 26, 2016 Take the concho and screw to your local hardware store. You can find something that'll work there. I've done that needing screws with broader heads. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
llucas Report post Posted January 26, 2016 Thanks, guys. I checked the hardware store. Everything with the right thread would have pulled through the hole for the concho or stood proud of the leather much like the chicago screw. I did jury-rig a fix, however. I discovered Tandy carries 3/8" concho screws. Too long for my purposes, but I went back to the hardware store and bought some hex nuts that fit the longer concho screw. I put two of them on the screw with just under 1/8" of the screw exposed and locked the nuts together with wrenches. I then ground off the amount I needed to eliminate. When I broke the bond on the two hex nuts and threaded them off, the hex nuts by default cleaned up the threads as they were coming off the screw. A little blue locktite and everything snugged together like a charm with a nice low profile on the back side -- nothing to rub on clothing. Thanks again for the suggestions. Very helpful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
llucas Report post Posted January 28, 2016 Here is a photo of the project. Shortening the screws as described above worked like a charm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
