Where to get plastic/nylon tipped thumb screws

[Malc114]

Hi All

Does anyone know where I can purchase some nylon tipped thumbscrews?
I purchased a secondhand telescope which was missing the locking screw for the focuser, I swap a screw currently between my two telescopes but I know what is going to happen.

Thanks in advance.

[bojan]

Ebay (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/25-100x-Black-Plastic-Nylon-M2-M2-5-M3-M4-Round-Pan-Phillips-Head-Screw-Hex-Nut/323015809115?hash=item4b353e185b:m: mD-qU4ng9GKRV2gIPfncDZA)...

[Jeff]

Or go here, and search for "thumbscrew":
http://www.smallparts.com.au/store/categories/

Lots of varieties available, including stainless steel with nylon tips ... if you're really after that level of rigidity.

[Merlin66]

+1 for smallparts.
A great crowd to work with, very helpful and know their business.

[bojan]

Yep, Smallparts are good.. however their website was (is?) not easy to navigate...
The good thing is, you can go to SDP/SI (http://www.sdp-si.com/products/Timing-Belts-and-Cables/index.php) website, find what you need there (very user-friendly designed!) and Smallparts will aacept their part number (I believe they were the same mob at some stage, and the stock was at SPD/SI).
Then you choose who to go with, sometimes combined postage from US is cheaper and faster.