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#171258 Fri Jan 22 2010 12:16 PM
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I'm not a globe collector at heart, so what do you globe guys use on the ends of the hold down screws in the globe ring to cushion the glass? I just mounted a recently acquired globe to my pump, then drilled out pencil eracers half way through to fit on the ends of the small screws. I'm sure that this is rather "mickey mouse" to most of you! What do you use? Sam

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well i dont use anything,i just tighten the screws till they are a little less than snug.of course i dont have any really high end globes either.have never had a problem.and just whats wrong with "mickey mouse"? wink mick


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wrap say duct tape around the bottom edge of the globe...enough for screws to hit but low enough that it can't be seen over the edge of the holder..


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Like Mick I don't have any high end globes, but I've worried about the screws hurting the paint on painted metal bodies or chipping glass globes. I've taken plastic wall anchors and threaded a machine screw into the wall anchor about 5/16", held onto the screw, and then cut off the rest of the anchor in a bandsaw. You could also put it in a vise and use a hacksaw if you don't have a bandsaw.

I then unscrew the remaining piece of wall anchor, thread the screw into a globe holder/base and then place the plastic piece back on the screw and tighten up on the globe. No paint damage and it doesn't hurt the glass.

I'm sure there's an easier way to do it, but that's what I've done and it works great.

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You could also use the block off plugs that they use on carburetors. They come in random sizes & just slide on. smile


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2-3 layers of Friction tape wrapped around the base of glass globes is a better/easier solution. A small amount wrapped on end of screws will work for painted metal body's.

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Globes inside? If so just run the screws in till the touch glass and back off half turn. They don't have to touch the body as you can not remove a globe without really cranking the screws almost all the out.


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EXCEPT on the West Coast Jarvis, you don't want the the globe to shift during an Earthquake. And in your part of the country w/ Thunder storms that shake the house.

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after a big enough earthquake to break the glass bodies i think globes will be the last thing on your mind. LOL
Biggest thing is to keep something from knocking them over.


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