Does anyone have a current source for 7mm set screws at reasonable prices in the US? I saw some on eBay for $2.50 each but it would be more cost effective to buy 2,000 of them from China.
I guess "reasonable" is subjective, up to $1 ea. is acceptable but that's pushing it.
I guess "reasonable" is subjective, up to $1 ea. is acceptable but that's pushing it.
Last edited:
Thanks Perry, I'll send Matt an email and see where that takes me. I was pretty sure I had seen a referral from you somewhere and was thinking it was in the tutorial and just couldn't find it.
Thank you for the suggestion Tom. I checked McMaster and Grainger before posting and came up empty on set (grub) screws. Hex/socket head screws would do in a pinch but anything other than set screws for installation makes me uncomfortable. I've seen them short on the chassis before.
Shoot me a PM if you are in the US as I keep them in stock.
I have nickle m7x10 if that works for your application.
I have nickle m7x10 if that works for your application.
Message sent.
I could but it would be easier to drill and tap the blocks for 8mm. I don't have any hardware to affix 7mm bolts in a vise. It's really easy to mess up the threads while shortening and cutting a new drive slot.
A search for M7 pulled 147 results, none of them set screws. I don't know what you saw but I couldn't find any in the multiple categories I checked.
Dremel/generic rotary tool with one of those flimsy comically thin cutoff wheels goes through screws like butter.
I have to shorten some myself but haven't figured out how to secure them yet.
Clamp with wood in a vise, or screw the screw into an undersized hole in a soft wood block (might need an impact driver for that).