For set-screw locations near finished shafts or plated components, 1/4-28 x 1 gives maintenance teams a nylon tipped alloy option with verified tip dimensions.

Typical uses include repeated-adjustment mechanisms, handwheel hubs, knobs, and handles that may be loosened during maintenance. That makes it useful when the set screw must bear on a finished or plated part and later be adjusted again. Nylon is the softer contact choice for delicate finishes and repeated adjustment.

For uncommon lengths or fine-thread tipped screws, Cold Headers supports exact-size sourcing without changing the specified tip material. For maximum bite instead of surface protection, the related cup point alloy set screw family is the better comparison.

Technical Highlights

• Point: Nylon tip (soft contact face)
• Body Material: Alloy Steel
• Tip Material: Nylon
• Thread Size: 1/4-28
• Thread Fit: 3A
• Length: 1 in. (threaded body)
• Tip Diameter (A): 1/8 in.
• Tip Length (C): 1/16 in.

Call 773-775-7900 or email Sales@coldheaders.com for pricing, availability, or a quote.