'70's MK socket outlets.

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Next door are nest building (2 weeks to go)they have dropped two socket outlets away from the wall in the nursery for re-papering and thrown the (4BA?) screws away because they bought new sockets...problem,the old sockets are '70s mk with four screws each.now they are in a muddle ,Iseem to remember that someone made an adapter plate for just this problem but cant find any mention of them anywhere,anyone here got any ideas?.
And hey,don't you just love 7/.029 !.

 

[Taylortwocities]

The screws were a BA but the regular ones that you get now are 3.5mm and will fit fine.
If they don't then you can buy a 3.5mm rethreader (tap) and hey presto Bob's your Mother's brother.

BTW. The old 4 screw back boxes also have regular screw holes at 9 and 3o'clock. Tell them to stop being mean and buy a couple of new sockets. They are only a couple of quid at Screwyfix.

 

[OwainDIYer]

If they reuse the sockets they can retap the fixing bolt holes to metric 3.5 using
http://www.screwfix.com/p/ruko-socket-re-threader-3-5mm/94356
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/BHM3dot5.html

Or enlarge the hole to clearance for a metric screw and superglue a nut to the back of the lug.

Or you can get 4BA screws from
http://www.modelfixings.co.uk/machine_screws.htm

 

[securespark]

hey presto Bob's your Mother's brother.

Indeed he is, but how did you know?

 

[Taylortwocities]

I am omnipresent.

 

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Thanks lads,I must admit I hav'nt been round to look at these and am only going on what I've been told but it seems they have bought new sockets and found there are no side lugs in the boxes so looks like a careful dig out and new boxes.

 

[Paul_C]

Tell them to stop being mean and buy a couple of new sockets. They are only a couple of quid at Screwyfix.

The old MK sockets even after 40 years will still be far better quality though.

 

[holmslaw]

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Tell them to stop being mean and buy a couple of new sockets. They are only a couple of quid at Screwyfix.

The old MK sockets even after 40 years will still be far better quality though.

Quite right,my house has them throughout and they have never given any problems , they have bought those things that look like they've melted.I will go down the route suggested by Holmslaw as I have a packet of long screws so will go buy a tap on monday.