Quote Originally Posted by fkirons View Post
wait what screws? you mean the thumbnuts? If so those are pretty much it and they are made out of aluminum and then anodized in black. I;m considering leaving them raw aluminum. They are really comfortable to operate. The only plastic thing in this machine is the slider, the rest of hardware is 7075 (aside from the stainless steel armature pin and piston).
I mean the thumbnuts ! You can autoclave the machine but in the thumbnuts you have the riffles what is for easy cleaning not a good idea ! Why you not make them smooth ? With gloves it should not be a problem to tighten them up !