Trapezoid mirror attachment

[Andy74tii]

I popped out the mirror and gasket on my trap mirror, as it seemed loose between the mirror head and the arm. The special bolt and spring washer are solid rust. Does anyone know of a source who actually sell those parts without getting the whole mirror? Thanks!

[c.d.iesel]

nope - it's either buy a new mirror,

or scrounge up a used one

[Mike Self]

on a trap mirror is like the one on a flag mirror, just an ordinary metric bolt...

Or...use lots of penetrating oil and try to remove the old bolt...

Or...advertise on the FAQ for a trap mirror that's damaged and salvage the parts you need (a parts mirror)

Lotsa ways to skin this particular cat (with apologies to feline fanciers--it's just an expression)...

mike

[Anschauer]

For any type of fastener - no matter what these folks are very helpful:

The Nutty Company, Derby CT.

http://www.nutty.com/

[LarryE10E20]

I've got a broken trap mirror. Will check to see if it has bolt and spring. If you're coming to V@V, I'll bring you what I have.

[Andy74tii]

Thanks very much, although I will unfortunately not be at VatV. Let me know if you have those parts, though, I would be interested. Definitely the fastener is not an ordinary part. Thanks again!

[echappe]

check fleabay, some trapezoid heads are available

[tbrduc]

right.

The silly bolt and spring are unique and if/when they go south..it's a tough fix.

I have a great mirror that won't stay attached because of that poor design.

I'll be watching this one in case someone has an idea however, Creighton may already have provided the hard truth.

[colorobo2002]

the mirror with the spring. anyone have a pic?

[tbrduc]

(nt)

[colorobo2002]

(nt)

[tbrduc]

Glad I could contribute. Now I need to get mine fixed...or replaced.

The captive end is inside the mirror and if that gets buggered up, it's hopeless unless someone can state with empirical confidence that it's possible to chase the threads with a bottoming tap. I have yet to try it.