I just came across an empty Anakin/ Luke ANH style Master Replicas hilt on eBay. I'd like to get an install done at some point. The only thing missing is the red plastic cap for the button under the bunny ears so I plan to replace that. Does anybody know the size of the screw hidden under the red cap? I'd like the replacement to serve as a blade retention screw. Come to think of it I should ask the size of the screw in the glass eye as well, since that should also be replaced.
What I have done in the past when I can’t find the answer is I bring the whole hilt to the hardware store. They usually have the thread checker hanging on the wall somewhere
Everywhere hardware near me has this same yellow checker
I go through the bins and try and find the right size screw/bolt by trying it on the hilt
The bins are labeled with the size and thread pitch, but to double check, once I find one that fits, I go over to the thread checker and double check that bolt was in the correct bin. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve grabbed the wrong labeled bolt
Only in the future to go grab some more and realize once I get home the pervious bolt I got was in the wrong bin..
