Grub screws in Europe

bernard_L

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I just now have to procure grub screws for the focus ring of a camera under refurbishment. I reside in EU. Thought I'd pass the information I gathered.
I was about to write "of course the USA camera restorers have no problem, just go to McMaster Carr"; actually not true: looking for M1.4, found just one model, flat-tipped, hex drive, and too long (5mm).
Back to the title topic. I found:
Interestingly, the supplier I found, conveniently in France, caters primarily for model railway enthusiasts. hat is the second time I found small screws from model railway supplier, the other being North West Short Line,

NorthWest Short Line

NorthWest Short Line
nwsl.com

Anyone else has a supplier of grub screws in, EU?
 

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Check out Aliexpress. I get a lot of hardware from there.
And if you select "choice" shipping, once you reach the threshold, it comes to your door free of charge in about 2 weeks.
 
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bernard_L

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Xylo said:
Check out Aliexpress. I get a lot of hardware from there.
And if you select "choice" shipping, once you reach the threshold, it comes to your door free of charge in about 2 weeks.
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I did. See my original post.

I had a heightened concern about quality (aliexpress: hit and miss) after seeing how the original grub screws were defective: undersized outer diameter, broken head.

On second looks I noted two positives for the aliexpress offering. (1) stainless steel. (2) slot not to deep, making head less susceptible to breakage.

Please share your experience with aliexpress grub screws.
 

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My favourite is micro modèle. Could be l'octant but they do not seem to go below 1.6mm, not sure it this happened after they merged with Methivier.

OctantEnLigne.com or https://www.metivier-modelisme.com/
 

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bernard_L

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Looks good. Thank you. They even start at M1 (!!).

IMO, if a (say) M1.4 threaded hole is stripped, just tap it to M2. Sure this might break the "rule" that thread length should be at least 2x diameter, but if length is fixed, larger diameter should be stronger.
 
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