Bolt Size for Skywatcher/Vixen Dovetail?

[tony4563]

Shucks..

Mislaid a couple of these bolts to fix my Skywatcher dovetail to the tube rings

Anyone know what I should be looking for size wise?

Cheers

Tony

[Stephen]

It will either be M6 or 1 1/4" Whitworth : I can't be more precise as I've had both on SW kit

[tony4563]

Cheers for that Stephen

[lifeonmars]

on my skywatcher equinox 120 they are 1/4" bsw just been through the exercise of finding some suitable bolts and they fit!!

[Carbon Brush]

If it is the same as the camera mount on the SW ring, then 1/4 whit.

If they are too small, then M6.

Metric is a doddle to buy anywhere in small quantity.

For the 1/4 whit, you can use UNC.

Harley motorbikes are full of UNC. You can get stainless UNC bolts in small packs for Harleys from fleabay.

Much cheaper usually than than 'camera tripod' screws.