Somehow the screw holding the handle of my outdoor faucet – the type you connect a garden hose to- came loose, and my faucet handle detached from the stem of the faucet.
Normally this is the type of thing where I’d just go down to the hardware store and find a replacement screw by going down the screw aisle and finding the right size by trial and error. However, it so happens that COVID-19 is exploding in my area, so I’m loathe to incur extra risk for something so trivial. Even more since I can still operate my faucet with the handle, I just have to take it on and off every time (I’ve already lost it in my bushes once..)
So, I want to just order a replacement pack of screws, which can’t be more than a couple of bucks to have delivered. I just need to know what size screw.
Best Answer
Different brands and types use different screw sizes and threads. A "variety pack" probably would be your best bet under the circumstances you describe.
I will say that if you get 6-32, 8-32, and 10-24 x 3/8" and 1/2" long round head brass machine screws you have a pretty good chance of one of them fitting.