Screw Caps / Covers

[Jim K..]

Ask for some samples?

[Brian Reay]

I?m looking for a particular style of screw cap / cover to replace a one or two which have got lost. They really need to match.

The style is as follows. Two parts.

One part is top hat shaped. The brim stays visible when fitted, the crown goes into the work piece. The hole where the screw goes is filled by the second part, which just pushes in. (I fact it is this bit which I need to replace but I will have to buy the whole thing I am sure.)

The push in bits aren?t as snug as they could be and fall out. Nothing I?ve found is a good match.

I?ve tried EBay etc but I can?t see anything like these. The item isn?t off UK manufacture although I am trying that route.

I?m hoping someone can point me to a super source of such things that stocks such widgets and wimwams.

[Andy Burns]

The first part of these look upside-down from what you asked for, but would they work?

[Brian Reay]

Thank you.

If I could find some of the correct size, they would be a reasonable fall back for the bit that is missing but the original fits flush.

[Brian Reay]

Thank you- what a fascinating collection of wimwams ;-)

I've had an initial look- no joy yet but I will make a detailed search.

[PeterC]

Those look remarkably similar to the covers used on bike cranks when the crank is bolted on to the BB axle. All of mine are threaded, although they also worked well by tapping in and screwing out. Trouble is, there are holes for the removal tool.

[alan_m]

Mirror screw fixings? They come with a domed head and a parallel sided round head.