Help identifying bolts.

[Nigella Bryant]

Hi all, I've gone through my spare bolt collection but can't find anything that will fit the dove tail bar to the revelation rings. Has anyone got any ideas what they would be and I could buy some. Thanks.

[johninderby]

They are normally M6 thread in the tube rings.

Edited December 25, 2020 by johninderby

[saac]

From the primaluce web site NIgella it looks like the threaded holes in the bar may be M6.  Do you have a caliper or at a push metal engineers rule that you could use to verify the size? If they are M6 then that's a fairly common size and you should be able to source the correct length needed from the likes of Amazon or local hardware store.

https://www.primalucelab.com/astronomy/vixen-plate-140mm-plus.html/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=m6+cap+screw&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

 

Jim

 

Edited December 25, 2020 by saac

[Nigella Bryant]

7 minutes ago, saac said:

From the primaluce web site NIgella it looks like the threaded holes in the bar may be M6.  Do you have a caliper or at a push metal engineers rule that you could use to verify the size? If they are M6 then that's a fairly common size and you should be able to source the correct length needed from the likes of Amazon or local hardware store.

https://www.primalucelab.com/astronomy/vixen-plate-140mm-plus.html/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=m6+cap+screw&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

 

Jim

 

Thanks Jim and John, I haven't got a caliper but I've used a tape measure and it looks like M6 12mm length. Thanks think I'll order some and hope it's right, lol. They're not that expensive anyway if not. 

[johninderby]

At least you’ll be able to get them by Sunday if ordering from Amazon. Cheaper from eBay but not so quick.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/6mm-12mm-Socket-Screw-Bolt/dp/B083D8FWQP/ref=sr_1_33?dchild=1&keywords=m6+x+12mm+socket+bolts&qid=1608931001&refinements=p_76%3A419158031&rnid=419157031&rps=1&sr=8-33

[Nigella Bryant]

18 minutes ago, johninderby said:

At least you’ll be able to get them by Sunday if ordering from Amazon. Cheaper from eBay but not so quick.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/6mm-12mm-Socket-Screw-Bolt/dp/B083D8FWQP/ref=sr_1_33?dchild=1&keywords=m6+x+12mm+socket+bolts&qid=1608931001&refinements=p_76%3A419158031&rnid=419157031&rps=1&sr=8-33

Yeah, ordered from Amazon, lol. Clouds for days here though, lol. 

[Oldfort]

If they are not M6, then probably 1/4 - 20 UNC.