hbarnett Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I have tried and failed to locate the type of screws and caps used where they show on furniture and fixtures throughout my Lunar Champ. The pozi heads of the screws are drilled into the centre to accept a stalk on the caps. They are so much better than the caps with a male part to press into conventional screws, which are readily available in all the DIY sheds etc. They stay in place because they are more difficult for my anke biters to pull out, ha! I have a neighbour in the furniture trade, showed him and he has not seen the likes before. Anyone out there ever used them? Howie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coachman Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Yes in the kitchen fitting trade we used them , they have the corresponding pozi head instead of the stalk type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayjsj Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Have you tried Lunar ? they are still in Business aren't they ? Important this ; as i'm thinking of buying a second hand Lunar X-star, and the supply of special 'Bits' are an important consideration. I know they are still making Caravans but motorhomes ? their website isn't much help. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 These sound to me a bit like mirror screws which have a threaded hole in the head to take a chromed domed screw in cap? These are sometimes available from the usual DIY sheds but stocking seems to be a low priority and they are bloody expensive for what they are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Try Rose & Co. in Hull they supply most of the UK Motohome & Caravan manufacturers with & fittings & catches etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 hbarnett - 2009-12-03 9:14 AM ....The pozi heads of the screws are drilled into the centre to accept a stalk on the caps.... All the 'capped' furniture screws used in my Hobby are like that, but I've never seen this type of screw in the UK (nor in France), nor have I come across the design of 'stalked' screw-cover that fits them. When I wanted some spare caps to colour-match the originals I eventually had to settle for the common type with a 'cross' projection and use standard Pozidriv screws to match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teflon2 Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 You could always try Screwfix they have an online catalogue and you will be amazed at what you can get from, them just make sure you keep a firm hold on reality or you will find youself spending more than you intended. John. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbaillie Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Try here http://www.pro-dec.com/ I've bought from them a couple of times and service & delivery were very good (even though they are USA based. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olley Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Hi you may be talking about "Confirmat" screws, which were exactly as you describe. 10 years ago when I was making kitchens we used these for carcase construction, here's a link to some pictures. http://www.thefind.com/hardware/info-confirmat-screw I have just had a look at Hart Wholesale who used to supply them, but they don't appear to do so anymore. They are an excellent method of building carcases, much better than carcase screws. You could just put a dab of silicon on an ordinary cap, its what we used to do with the standard screws, worked well. Olley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 That's the type of screw used in my Hobby. GOOGLE-ing on "Confirmat" retrieves some UK suppliers. For example: http://www.global-fasteners.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickydripin Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 I have used Screwfix a few times and they are very good but if I email them or log on to them I get a virus on my computer every time has anyone else had this problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Mickydripin - 2009-12-06 11:00 PM I have used Screwfix a few times and they are very good but if I email them or log on to them I get a virus on my computer every time has anyone else had this problem That's a worrying statement - have you contacted Screwfix about this? I would guess (and it is very much a guess) that your computer's security software is uncomfortable with the Screwfix website and warns you of a virus even though it's something technical (but otherwise harmless) that is causing your software to react. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickydripin Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I dont think so I have a good virus checker (Bullguard) and I have no problems with it but if I run Screwfix it come`s up that I have a virus and each time I run my checker I look to see what the virus is it says Screwfix I have contacted Screwfix but they do not seam to care so if they send me an email now I do not open it send it to the spam box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I notice that the Bullguard UK website http://www.bullguard.com/uk.aspx has a forum and (from a brief glance through the postings) it seems that there is a preparedness to investigate user problems. You might want to ask about your 'Screwfix virus' there. The more protective security software becomes (and/or the higher the level of protection a user selects), the greater the likelihood that false alarms will be reported by the software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEEANDEM Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Hi Try TOOLSTATION They stock them and they call them PUSH ON CAPS they sell them in difrent colours at 90p for a 100 Derrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Derrick Unfortunately, the push-on caps marketed via www.toolstation.com are the generally available type intended for ordinary Pozidriv screws. Such caps don't 'grip' the screw as firmly as the special stalked caps designed for Confirmat-type screws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/50-PINE-colour-Trim-Caps-for-countersunk-Screws_W0QQitemZ120453112461QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=&rvr_id=&cguid=6fe3559a1250a0aad295e955fd9e0db8 Any use? Jon. he also sells in 25 lots. £1.50 free pp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olley Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Hi they may work, we never needed to use the confirmat caps as all the screws where hidden by the carcase next to it, and we dowled end panels on. My party trick when doing my pitch was to put a half sized carcase on the floor and jump on it, try doing that with a B&Q one. Olley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 They look the right type, but the size looks excessive to me. 12mm dia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Your mental visualisation of 12mm diameter is deceiving your conceptial awareness. You will find they are fine and are actually same diameter as the majority of pozidrive caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindiboy Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I saw today in our local WILKINSON store ,for 69p a packet of about 50 screw caps, they consisted of a small dish shaped piece with a hole in it,which you thread the screw through before fixing and when the screw is tightened as required there is a small cap which is then inserted into the dished part of the fitting, the finished item looked about the size of an aspirin, is this what you are looking for? it can be used for Phillips screws and Cabinet screws, :-) :-) :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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