Quote Originally Posted by JimC View Post
Think the screws are usually a standard metric thread. Worth getting a couple of plain steel ones and experimenting with how far they need to be turned down to fit? Or even stainless steel which isn't a disaster with chrome? After all the screws don't need that much head grip, the big loads are in sheer.
Unfortunately, I'm not cleared yet to use the lathe at the shed. Still have to work out who I need to see about that. But what I got is a cordless drill and a bastard file! I took one screw out , slowly filed it down and just kept trying it till it fit, then screwed it down and did the same for the other one. Tomorrow I'll spray the filed edge with black metal paint (the bridge and screws are black, only the posts are chrome).