Small update, I used a Roman Props bulb release and bought M2.5 screws and an M2.5 tap. I have 2 little bottles of random tiny drill bits so I used my calipers to find one close to 1.75mm (it was 1.8 but who’s checking)
With some cutting oil I safely tapped the 4 holes with a Dewalt Drill. They’re not domed like the original MPP side screws but they’re the most reasonable I could find.
I made my own blade for it too, now that I’m making blades and selling them in an Etsy store I had the materials. It seems this blade is closest to the Obi Wan ANH, smaller at the base and rather thin. It’s longer though… based on public and private reference.
So I made a close enough version paying high attention to certain aspects that will make it accurate in fabrication:
getting the cores and screws lined up, making the collar half or 1/3 the size of the face of the core,
getting the blade to only hide a certain about or the shroud which gives me an accurate thickness down there…
Blade length and taper
Getting the sockets to line up so I can stick wires in there eventually!!!
I did lathe a little step in the tang with the coarse edge of a metal file. These always end up a little curvy and I don’t know why.. only in steel
Now this is without the black bolts, I’m still not sure where they are. I can’t seem to find any in the upper core. Maybe if 4/40 and M3 were good enough for the graflex upper core, M2.5 were good enough here…
Though I will say I did add two M5 grub screws to keep the tang in. It’s the only way I can think that would force them to hacksaw off a blade tang in the DV6