Cap Nuts (a classy hardware upgrade for your Becker)

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I bet that someone has done this before, but I couldn't find any threads so...


I just got around to upgrading the handle mounting hardware on my Lovely Becker BK-9. I know from watching the threads here that the proper Cap Screw is: Stainless Steel #10-24 x 5/8". My hardware store did not have the 5/8" but they did have the 3/4" inch length. Since I added liners to thicken up the handle a bit (something else I learned here in Becker Country) my stock hardware had the ends of the screws sitting flush with the top of the nut face. I figured that 3/4" would be ok in my case, but then I saw these "Cap Nuts" with a shiny dome. I figured that the extended portion of screw thread would be hidden by the dome, and here it is!

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The forward dome sits about 1mm above the handle face, and the 2nd and 3rd only fractions of a mm. Being right handed, it feels great - and I tried to pretend that I was a lefty and decided that it might interfere with your fingertips gripping the screw holes if that is a method that you use. Still felt comfortable.

So, I'm totally stoked! I was just going to upgrade to SS (my forward screw started to rust) and I ended up with this "Custom Look"

Thanks Beckerheads! Thanks Ethan!

Eric
 
That looks great, and protects the threads.
 
Great pics. They do look really nice. I actually picked up some cap nuts a few months back with the intention of putting them on one of my Beckers, but I got busy with another project and forgot about them. Thanks for the reminder, even though the nuts are all the way across the country now.
 
Thanks everyone, you guys give so much that it is nice to be able to contribute something/anything back to the group.


Chalet said:
That looks awesome. Is it on just the one side, or both? Great idea.
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Thanks and yes, only one side. Here is the screw side with the stainless steel "cap" screws:

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Eric
 
Those look great, good idea. Ima hit the hw store I think and grab some.
 
Col Mustard said:
Are those stock grivory and what are those washers? That white looks really sharp.
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Stock grivory handles and the white liners are cut from a CD case. The white liners is an idea that I got from someone here (I think he calls his "The Skunk") - forget the members name. Sorry!

Eric
 
always nice to see beckerhead looking for ways to improve their BKs. the white liner does give it classy look and the additional of those bolts and nuts just sweeten it up further.
 
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