I’m trying to find replacement barrel bolts to hold the scales on a fixed blade knife.
The dimensions, as best I can measure, are:
Barrel Section: 6mm diameter and 8mm long Screw Thread: 4mm diameter and 6mm long Heads: 8mm diameter and 3mm thick with 2.5mm hex sockets
I have done a fair amount of web searching and I have looked at several of the large online tool and fastener companies. Almost everything I can find has a much thinner barrel and wider head.
Can anyone suggest where I should look for these?
McMaster
I did try them, but no luck.
You know what they say about that… if McMaster doesn’t have it, it doesn’t exist.
Consider a standard part that you can cut to fit your needs.
Also consider Imperial sizes. 4 mm is almost exactly 5/32", 6 mm is almost 1/4" (roughly 1/2 mm smaller). You can much more easily change the length than any other dimension so find one that is longer than you need and cut to fit your needs.
I’ll give it another try with Imperial measurements. Thank you!