where do i find one of those screws?!

[msinclairinork]

Hi,

Badly needing a link to a uk website selling 1/4 whitworth screws. To replace the one i have taken from my guidescope's tube rings.

So that i can fit my DSLR on top again.

Any clues?

Thanks,

Michael

[beamish]

try googling 1/4" UNC F not difficult to find

[Paxo]

There's loads of sellers on ebay as well.

Steve..

[msinclairinork]

ahh UNC!! sweet! thanks guys!

Michael

[SiriusB]

At the risk of sounding like a terminal anorak...

I'd just like to point out 1/4" UNC & 1/4" Whitworth threads aren't QUITE the same.

Both are 1/4" dia with 20 threads per inch (TPI) but UNC has a 60deg thread angle, Whitworth- 55 deg.

I SUSPECT it won't make any practical difference, but i'm not SURE- & I wouldn't want anyone damaging the tripod threads on their expensive cameras.

If there are any engineers in the house, please speak up now!

A2A4 Fixings Ltd. A2A4

there's another link if your happy to go with UNC:

I'm still working on the Whitworth!

[beamish]

Not wishing to confuse folk here but , yes they are slightly different as described. However, in my recent searches in a similar vain ,it would seem that modern tripod screws and the female part in cameras these days would be a 1/4"-20 UNC or in some cases a 3/8"-16, not the old 1/4" Whitworth English stnd

[msinclairinork]

Oh deer!

I hope the ones i ordered off ebay will do the job then. Because they were quite exspensive.

£6! For six.

Thanks for the heads up guys.

[beamish]

You should be okay with whitworths

[Merlin66]

I successfully use ol' brass 1/4" W bolts for my camera mounting. No issues.

Model Fixings are recommended for stainless steel and nylon bolts etc etc. They look after me very well.

Welcome to Modelfixings

[msinclairinork]

Cheers for the link ken.

Michael

[Andrew*]

Hi Michael,

Shame you went and bought some - I have a couple lying around not doing anything...

Andrew

[planetdnb]

i purchased a pack of 10 for under £2 on ebay. Arrived in 2 days!