Hex head thumbscrews?

Call WE and they will send them. I did for both the bar screws and fine adjust.

I use the hex head screws to lock to the bar. The original ones I could not get tight enough by hand and they kept coming loose.

For the set screws that lock the fine adjust on the upgrade arms I got the screws with the plastic tips to protect the treads on the fine adjust arms.

Hello, I would also be interested in a couple if the offer still stands.
I have to confess that I use my WE130 pro pack 3 for its “mobility” and lost one in the process.
I’ve looked for them in many places but couldn’t find any.

I would really appreciate your help.

Sharpenly yours
Marc

I am not sure I understand what is being asked for in this thread.  Aren’t a “hex head” and a “thumbscrew” two different things?

If this is what the question is asking about, this is what I did to be able to tighten the L-Brackets on the degree bar.

I replaced the thumbscrews on the L-brackets with plastic 9/16” knurled knobs from MSC Industrial Supply (part # 06172308) that come with female metal inserts that are threaded to #10/32, the same threading as the L-brackets.  Next I had the heads removed from one inch #10/32 socket-head cap screws, and had points machined onto the ends of the cap screws at 45 degrees to match the points on the original thumbscrews.  Finally I screwed the cap screws into the plastic knobs with a little epoxy to make sure they stayed put.

These thumbscrews never loosen up on me.

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