Completed - Help to find M8 x ~30mm nylon tip grub screws.

[tooth_dr]

I've tried to find these, but I cant seem to get anywhere.  Slotted or allen key style, doesnt matter.  Has anyone bought something similar? I can find companies taking large orders, or bespoke orders with 25 days waiting time.  I need 3 of them.

Thanks

Adam

Edited August 11, 2020 by tooth_dr

[MarkAR]

If you really are stuck I could make some thing up. Don't have suitable nylon but can do acetal tips. 

[johninderby]

WDS Ltd. They have quite a few different types

https://www.wdscomponents.com/en-gb/stainless-steel-304-set-screw-with-nylon-tip-wds-762/c-525/p-33596

[fireshipjohn]

Are these any good?

https://www.wdscomponents.com/en-gb/stainless-steel-304-set-screw-with-nylon-tip-wds-762/c-525/p-33596/v-33662

 

[tooth_dr]

2 minutes ago, johninderby said:

WDS Ltd. They have quite a few different types

https://www.wdscomponents.com/en-gb/stainless-steel-304-set-screw-with-nylon-tip-wds-762/c-525/p-33596

 

2 minutes ago, fireshipjohn said:

Are these any good?

https://www.wdscomponents.com/en-gb/stainless-steel-304-set-screw-with-nylon-tip-wds-762/c-525/p-33596/v-33662

 

Thank you so much. Perfect

[tooth_dr]

6 minutes ago, MarkAR said:

If you really are stuck I could make some thing up. Don't have suitable nylon but can do acetal tips. 

Thanks Mark, appreciate it.  I’ve found them above.

[johninderby]

Be carefull about browsing through the WDS website. Loads of useful bits for astro use on there ££££ 😁

Edited August 11, 2020 by johninderby

[tooth_dr]

Just now, johninderby said:

Be carefull about browsing through the WDS website. Loads of usefull bits for astro use on there ££££ 😁😁😁

Tell me about it!  I needed four stainless steel button head M6 bolts to replace rusty ones on my dome, and ended up spending £33 on various sizes of bolts that I 'might' need in the future.  Any you cant buy just a pack of 4, you need to buy 20 to get the best value 😁

[tooth_dr]

Thats them ordered.  Ended up buying a few more bits to justify the £6 postage.

[tooth_dr]

Grub screws arrived today. Thanks again @johninderby @fireshipjohn

 

[bendiddley]

Just came across this post. what did you need the grub screws for?

[tooth_dr]

On 12/09/2020 at 19:22, bendiddley said:

Just came across this post. what did you need the grub screws for?

I needed a way of holding my Nikon lens / QHY9 combo.  I had some heavy duty guiderings and the screws were too long and didn’t have plastic tips. The camera rests on the dovetail so these don’t take the full weight, more just hold it in place.  It allows my to align it with the other OTAs. There is no tripod attachment hole on the QHY9.

The brass grub screws are for holding my finder scope, as I don’t care much about marring the barrel of it.

 

 

[bendiddley]

Cool sounds good. Great photo too!

[bendiddley]

I didn't realise you could get screws like that. Is there any reason why you didn't go for ones that had thumb screws rather than hex sockets?

[tooth_dr]

On 14/09/2020 at 08:41, bendiddley said:

I didn't realise you could get screws like that. Is there any reason why you didn't go for ones that had thumb screws rather than hex sockets?

No real reason, but it’s not adjusted once aligned and space is limited.