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Originally Posted By Black Adder
If anyone finds an online source for the thumb-screw fasteners let us know.
French hardware stores are useless for anything like this!


Likewise British, which have decimated by B&Q and the like

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In the US there's an industrial supplier I use...

http://www.mcmaster.com/#thumb-screws/=xy5lst


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Originally Posted By Black Adder
If anyone finds an online source for the thumb-screw fasteners let us know.
French hardware stores are useless for anything like this!


A UK option

Thumb Screws



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£2.50 each before VAT !!!! crazy3

Going to be approaching £30 in total !

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Looks like there is some interest for this mod, be welcome,...funny is, to recognize who's on the TM Forum, just look who has Thumbscrews in the M3W trunk grin2


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So, please can you tell me/us the length of these screws?
M4 x ?
M5 x ?
I like to copy your (very good) idea, too.
Thanks.


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Originally Posted By Tom3W
So, please can you tell me/us the length of these screws?
M4 x ?
M5 x ?
I like to copy your (very good) idea, too.
Thanks.


Why not unscrew one of yours & measure the length..? They are M5 thread except an odd one at the back I think.


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M5 x 16

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M4 x12mm


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Great idea - thanks for sharing. I just ordered them in black.

(8) 92552A445 Black Oxide Steel Knurled Head Thumb Screw, M5x16mm
(1) 92552A429 Black Oxide Steel Knurled Head Thumb Screw, M4x12mm

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