Have you ever hesitated between thumb screws and regular machine screws?

Hi! Have you ever hesitated between thumb screws and regular machine screws? What are their difference and which we should choose in different application? Hope below Q&A will solve your confusion.

Q1:For what application can we use a thumb screw?

A1:Thumb Screws can be tightened and loosened by hand and can be used in many applications. Our clients ordered thumb screws to apply to musical instruments, hunting gear, mounting kits for camera and in many aspects you won’t imagine. If you don’t want to use tools for installation, need frequent adjustment for screw, and not strict with the tightness of thread match, you can consider using a thumb screw. On the contrary, you can use machine screw with socket and matched with nuts washer. We can provide sample if want to have a trial!

Q2:What’s the advantage of thumb screw?

A2:Thumb screws usually have knurling patterns on the head and provide a better grip for the users. You can easily fasten it by hand. No need screw drivers and nuts for the normal screw.

Q3:What material can i choose for the thumb screw?

A3:There’s a lot of options you can choose. Common material like stainless steel, Steel, Brass, Aluminum alloys, Plastic,Resin or combination of 2 materials. For special use, you can specify certain material.

Q4:I can’t find the exact size i want for thumb screw! It’s not common size!

A4:Definitely not a problem for WUXI SUNNY! You can find most common metric size from us! For unique size, we will custom according to your sample or drawing as we’ve handled in many cases. Tiny size or large size is no problem for us! We will also give professional advice and considerate service!

Q5:Any notes if i designed my own thumb screw?

A5:For custom service, the price will be more favorable as the quantity larger. And we usually set MOQ according to different material. For plastic thumb screw, there will be mould cost. We can customize the thumb screw by CNC machining, plastic injection, etc.

For more questions, please don’t hesitate to leave us a message! We’re willing to help!