On Friday, 22 April 2016 14:44:17 UTC+2, David wrote:
Just learned the term "cheese head" with regard to machine screws.

From Googling I think I need a couple of stainless steel M3 cheese head
machine screws 8mm long with matching lock nuts.

Searching for them, and reading the detailed measurement charts, has been
an eye opener. Loads of obscure but helpful detail, including the depth of
the slot and of the head.

However the sites I've found so far seem to deal in boxes of 1,000 (or 500
if I am lucky) which seems a waste as I only need 2.

Is there any supplier of machine screws which will sell them in small
quantities?


If you are in, or near, Cambridge then Mackays will sell you machine screws
by the one. (Incidentally, contrary to common opinion, it *is* possible
to come up with a size of screw which Mackays don't stock; I have done so
- *once*!)