Looking for a parts source..

Hi All,

I am trying to find an online source for a 2" long piece of threaded brass rod (Metric M4) and two brass thumb nuts.
I found I can get 1 meter of rod from McMaster-Carr, but that is overkill and they don't have M4 thumbnuts...

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

Jack

You noted 2 inches, but are you looking for a 2-foot threaded rod? -- just wanted to double-check. If needing just a 2-inch section, you could simply get an M4 brass machine screw and cut it to length. Of course, if you're looking for a 2-foot rod, well, that's a tougher order... :S (but I'm guessing you meant inches).

Brass metric thumb nuts -- at least here in the states -- are practically nonexistent. If I needed some, I'd just use a 3.3mm drill bit, bore a 6-32 thumb nut, and use an M4 tap on the bore. You can pick up the metric bit & tap for about $6-7 total (both are available at McMaster-Carr).

Hope that helps.
Best wishes.
-Dan

Jack,

Try Small Parts, Inc. (www.smallparts.com). They have lots of, well, small parts.

Tim Iafolla

Hi Jack
Here is the MMC part number for an M4 Thumb Nut however it is zink plated 96115A440. I did find M4 brass wing nuts also.
Hope this helps
Buck