PrecisionGeek M5 x 10mm Flat Knurled Thumb Screws (Set of 5) - Stainless Steel

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Thumb screws are ideal for applications where you just need something light, easy, and quick to work. Generally used in timber to timber and timber to metal construction, these bolts incorporate a square neck to grip the hole in the timber when fitting, and therefore negates the need for any drive recess to be included on top of the head. To choose the best thumb screw for the task, it is important to bear in mind certain characteristics such as length, diameter, and thread size. Please complete the purchase (or remove the quote – don't worry it's still available in My Account) before adding these additional items. use in applications such as access panels, number plates and many anti-vandalism securing solutions.

Brass Knurled Thumb Screws DIN 464 M5 to M8 | BONEHAM Brass Knurled Thumb Screws DIN 464 M5 to M8 | BONEHAM

They can make tasks such as maintenance or cleaning much quicker and easier than having to use a driver to remove fully torqued machine screws, bolts, or rivets. If a panel or component needs to be fastened down reasonably tightly, but access for a screwdriver or wrench is limited, manufacturers will often choose to include a thumb screw instead. They offer excellent rigidity and positional accuracy, with stainless steel also being an option in cases where the material must continue to look immaculate over extended periods. One of the main reasons why thumb screws are often chosen over traditional screws is that certain parts and assemblies do not leave much room for using hand tools.

Zinc Flake coated high tensile steel class 12 - a higher tensile non-stainless grade for screws and bolts.

M5 x 10mm Knurled Thumb Screws (DIN 464) - Accu

Several options available; the first two options offer easy assembly with bolts and nuts, with a single hammer-stroke. The thumb screw is designed to be easily tightened and loosened by hand, hence the name thumb screw. Common sizes that fit the threaded holes in a wide variety of everyday UK devices, panels and covers include M6 thumb screws, M4 knurled thumb screws, M8 thumb screws, and M12 thumb screws.Knurling is a widespread manufacturing technique for improving grip or torque force on a huge array of hand-installed components and fasteners.

M5 x 10mm Flat Knurled Thumb Screws (Set of 5 PrecisionGeek M5 x 10mm Flat Knurled Thumb Screws (Set of 5

Knurled nuts are to DIN 466 and feature a knurled grip, with a tapped through shoulder, and they are turned from steel and black oxide finished. Thumb ScrewsThumb screws from Boneham and Turner Ltd come in blacked steel, stainless steel and brass. The pattern of bumps, ridges or notches allows for much-improved friction between fingers and the otherwise smooth edges of the thumb screw.The range also features a black Polyamide (PA 6) Knurled Kbob, suitable for Socket Head Caps Screws, which easily assembles into the base of the knob. Zinc Flake coated high tensile steel class 10 - a higher tensile non-stainless grade for screws and bolts. Examples of typical applications include instrument panels, case lids, battery compartments and enclosure windows. The metric sizing (M5, M6, M12 etc) is a reference to the diameter of the shaft in mm, while thread measurements are taken from ridge to ridge on the threaded shaft section itself. Thumb screws are best used in applications where the fastener doesn't need to be torqued excessively tightly.