"standard" knob set screw thread pitch?

[jessenator]

Looking to make some of my grab box knobs usable and wondering what the thread pitch for the set screws is. I know it's not 100% universal, but looking for something I can use with those style of knobs (my impression is guitar knob set screws are much larger, so not looking for those). Sorry if this was covered, but I searched set screw in multiple ways without any luck.

Measuring ones from my Davies clones seems to be 3mm diameter (little under). I'm not the best with mechanical engineering. Is that M3 × 0.5 mm ? or finer than that?

Thanks.

 

[Nostradoomus]

Just measured a few, they're all M3 (thread size) x 3mm (length) or close to it, .5mm pitch as near as I can tell with vernier calipers haha.

 

[jessenator]

McMaster-Carr

McMaster-Carr is the complete source for your plant with over 595,000 products. 98% of products ordered ship from stock and deliver same or next day.

www.mcmaster.com

~13 US cents / piece for basic 18-8 stainless - 100 piece packs

 

[finebyfine]

This is an aliexpress store I order small fasteners from all the time for what its worth https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLthysM $1 for 50 m3x3mm

 

[jwin615]

Now ya just gotta find $9 more stuff.

 

[jessenator]

Is it weird I've never bought a single item from AliExpress?

 

[giovanni]

Is it weird I've never bought a single item from AliExpress?

Not weird. I never have and never will!

 

[jessenator]

found these on beezosmart, but if I'm spending that per piece, I'd rather go all in and buy US made from McMaster-Carr

https://www.amazon.com/HanTof-Stainless-Assortment-Wrenches-Cup-Point/dp/B07CKFJ8GY

 

[darwin999]

GO WITH MCMASTER-CARR!!! THEY ARE EXCELLENT.

 

[steviejr92]

Try monsterbolts.com I think you’ll find exactly what you need!

 

[Nostradoomus]

found these on beezosmart, but if I'm spending that per piece, I'd rather go all in and buy US made from McMaster-Carr

https://www.amazon.com/HanTof-Stainless-Assortment-Wrenches-Cup-Point/dp/B07CKFJ8GY

Not to poopoo it because I love the idea of bezos with less money, but those screws on Mcmaster Carr aren't US made.

Origin: "Belgium, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Peoples Republic Of China, Philippines, Poland, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, or Vietnam"

Still I'd rather give them the money, or a local hardware store.

 

[jessenator]

Womp womp

 

[jessenator]

Try monsterbolts.com I think you’ll find exactly what you need!

Ooo yeah

M3 Cup Point Socket Set screws, Stainless Steel A2 (18-8)

Metric M3 Stainless Steel screws with no head and machine threads for use in a tapped hole. Hex socket drive is a six-sided recess for use with an allen wrench. Set screws are also called blind, grub and socket set screws and are commonly used to secure an object within or against another object.

monsterbolts.com