Those conformable soft tip screws are very good for your purpose.
They will hold well, but like others say, use the length of the hole and
shaft to control basic setup height. I would consider a stop collar with
the conformable soft tip if you want other heights. The collar would
probably already have a screw designed for a flat.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#shaft-stop-collars/=k055cp
http://www.mcmaster.com/#shaft-stop-collars/=k055p2


On 11/2/2012 6:27 PM, Leon wrote:
On 11/2/2012 5:15 PM, dpb wrote:
On 11/2/2012 3:53 PM, Leon wrote:
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hold as well as a cap screw that is tightened much tighter?

The job of the set screw is only to prevent the rod from rotating, the
bottom of the hole will maintain proper shaft depth.

Thoughts?

Agree would be best to have a flat but probably won't matter too
much...how much does the beastie weigh?

In display mode about 20~25 lbs for the big one.





I'd suggest a regular hex set screw--they've got the cup in the base to
grab the target already plus they're hard. If need be, ship the allen
wrench w/ it in a little cubby spot...

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Yeah, actually there seem to be about a dozen tips for set screws,
Pointed, round, ball,

http://www.mcmaster.com/#set-screws/=jzs18u