Techcon Locking Swivel Pad Screw, 3/8-16, Black Oxide Steel

Description

A locking swivel pad screw is a small but important category of dispenser parts: it is the fastener that lets a clamp pad rock to match an uneven or angled surface, then lock flat once it finds contact, instead of concentrating clamping force on one edge. Techcon’s SKU TEC2800-0684 is a 3/8-16 swivel pad screw in black oxide steel, built for the clamp and stand hardware used to secure dispensing valves, syringe holders, and bench fixtures.

Specifications for This Dispenser Parts Fastener

• Thread: 3/8-16, coarse pitch
• Pad type: locking swivel, self-aligning contact surface
• Finish: black oxide over steel, for galling resistance and a low-glare finish
• Application: clamp assemblies, bench stands, fixture mounts

The swivel action on this screw’s pad is what separates it from a plain set screw. As the pad contacts an irregular surface, whether that is a bracket edge, a stand base, or an angled fixture, it pivots to sit flush before the lock engages. That even contact keeps clamping pressure from digging into softer materials or walking loose under vibration, which matters on a bench that holds a dispensing valve running all shift.

Where This Dispenser Parts Screw Is Used

Techcon specifies this swivel pad screw on clamp assemblies used to hold syringe barrels, valve bodies, and static mixer fixtures steady during dispensing, including setups built around 2 part mixing nozzle and jb weld mixing nozzle work where a fixture has to stay put through repeated cycles. The black oxide finish holds up to shop handling and light solvent exposure better than bare steel, and the coarse 3/8-16 thread gives enough clamping force for a fixture without over-torquing the pad past its swivel range.

Replacing a worn or seized swivel pad screw with the Techcon-specified part keeps a clamp assembly working the way it was designed, rather than substituting a standard set screw that will not self-align and will eventually mar the surface it is meant to protect.

Chemical Concepts stocks this screw with the rest of the dispensing valves, mixers, and nozzle hardware used to keep Techcon clamps, stands, and valve fixtures in working order. Call (800) 220-1966 or email [email protected] for cross-reference help, or review Techcon’s full equipment lineup through Techcon’s equipment and parts catalog.