[rfeenstra]

You know, mine may have been that way originally as I can see tell tail signs of perhaps some grinding in a couple of places on the linkages.  I just thought it was wear or manufacturing marks.  Interesting!  I'll probably just continue to use the nut and screw routine as that looks the easiest to me right now.  I have to find screws with a little bit of shoulder cuz I don't want the new brass linkages turning on threads.  Hopefully I can make it all work smoothly.