Tiny screws

[pugwash]

My old brass Sestrel compass needs a couple of screws about 3mm long with domed and slotted heads. I have been in correspondence with Sirs for weeks but its promises have so far been without result. What's a source of small screws like these? Thanks.

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[john_morris_uk]

If you keep your boat on the Tamar River, near Plymouth, then the Fastenings Shop on Exeter Street has always been very helpful to me. They supply a lot of the local marine trade. Keith is the owner, and he stocks 316/A4/A6 stainless and some bronze screws/fastenings and boatnails etc etc

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[squidge]

try Maplins Electrical, they stock chrome/brass screws of all sizes. Cheep to.
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[snowleopard]

the threads will probably be a BA size, look in yellow pages for a clock repairer, they have stocks of them, usually in brass.

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[Andrew_Fanner]

A good model shop may be able to help, especially if it does spares/repairs. Take one of the screws in and ask for some to match. Failing that a decent car parts place, not Halfords but a proper one, they often have pots of small screws etc.

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[VicMallows]

I suspect you're talking VERY small screw, 1mm or less diameter, in which case try an old-fashioned opticians ... if you can find one. Maybe model-makers also?

Vic

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