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Any of you guys putting in these fancy panels happen to have any of the old style Thumb screw. Poor boy that can't afford the new stuff would like to buy a few.

Boy if you happen upon some of those I would be interested too! They are outrageously overpriced at something like $35 each!

McMaster-Carr [mcmaster.com] is a good place for these type of items.

Matt would you happen to have a P/N. I have searched the McMaster-Carr Catalog and can find nothing that matches those panel screws.

I don't and thinking back I don't think I had thumbscrews on my panel. A photo, thread type, and length would help you find some comparable unless you want an exact match -- the usual salvage spots would be the way to go.

Here:

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/cessnaparts26.php?clickkey=28071

But if you go to your local hardware store that does fasteners in trays/bins - look for "post binders". Does the job just fine.

I don't have a part number or remember the thread size but "acorn" nuts do the trick.

You can even get them in stainless steel and, of course, polish them.

To Matt's point, McMaster-Carr [mcmaster.com] should have them.


Good luck.

Chicago Screws [buckleguy.com]

Or even better, go to the source [chicagoscrews.com]