Thumbscrews for Polar scope

[pel]

Hi ,

Has anyone found a somewhere to purchase the M3-10mm Thumb Screws for the Polar scope modification on the Sky Watcher EQ5 mount. I'm fedup with those tiny allen bolts.

All I've found is some on Ebay in Hong Kong, I might never receive those if I ordered them.

Thanks, Perry.

[pel]

Looks like I'm ordering the Hong Kong ones then :-)

[pwalsh61]

Try Boneham & Turner, part number TS3-3702: http://www.boneham.co.uk/shop/product/thumb_screw_din_653

[kirkster501]

This......

[kirkster501]

....85p each, £2.50 postage. As you can see on my EQ5 they work perfectly.

There is a chap on AstronomyShed.co.uk who has loads of them he will give you for free in return for a SAE.

SK

[EyeOnTheSky]

There are some M3 10mm plasic thumbscrews on Ebay now. UK seller for £3.50 delivered (10 off). Strikes me that they may be less prone to work loose?

[Alien 13]

Its funny i had the thumbscrews but have gone back to using the original hex screws could never get them to stay in place.

Alan

[wookie1965]

https://www.accu.co.uk/en/knurled-thumb-screws-din-464/21233-SKT-M3-10-A1?uk_google_shopping=1&c=3&gclid=CJHnxcCdyc4CFY0aGwodyrIMAw   Would these work if they do I will be getting some