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Does anyone know the name of the screws used in Capitol holders?

The_Dinosaur_ManThe_Dinosaur_Man Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭✭✭

I've heard various terms for these and I'm having difficulty locating them without knowing the proper name. Can I have some help with this matter?

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 17,107 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 18, 2026 3:12PM

    I had to buy some once. I'm sure I just searched ebay/Google for Capitol holder replacement screws.

    Edit: I just did a quick search on ebay. I got lots of listings, many of which reference "screws and posts".

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 30,923 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JBK said:
    I had to buy some once. I'm sure I just searched ebay/Google for Capitol holder replacement screws.

    Edit: I just did a quick search on ebay. I got lots of listings, many of which reference "screws and posts".

    This. Had to buy some as well. Wizard supply helped me out with that

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You can find them on eBay.

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 17,107 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 18, 2026 3:35PM

    @johnny9434 said:

    @JBK said:
    I had to buy some once. I'm sure I just searched ebay/Google for Capitol holder replacement screws.

    Edit: I just did a quick search on ebay. I got lots of listings, many of which reference "screws and posts".

    This. Had to buy some as well. Wizard supply helped me out with that

    I probably got mine from Wizard, as well.

    They come in clear plastic or aluminum, as I recall.

    I will add that the old screws can get yellow and brittle so you might consider replacing all of them on a holder at the same time so they'll match.

  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 9,915 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The technical name for them is "binding barrels".
    They come in a lot of different dimensions, and in different metals/materials:
    https://mcmaster.com/products/binding-barrels/

    .

  • OnTheHuntOnTheHunt Posts: 204 ✭✭✭

    They're commonly known as Chicago screws.

  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,821 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JBK said:

    @johnny9434 said:

    @JBK said:
    I had to buy some once. I'm sure I just searched ebay/Google for Capitol holder replacement screws.

    Edit: I just did a quick search on ebay. I got lots of listings, many of which reference "screws and posts".

    This. Had to buy some as well. Wizard supply helped me out with that

    I probably got mine from Wizard, as well.

    They come in clear plastic or aluminum, as I recall.

    I will add that the old screws can get yellow and brittle so you might consider replacing all of them on a holder at the same time so they'll match.

    Such a well-designed thing as the Capitol Plastics holder deserved better than such cheap screws that hold it together.

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  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 9,915 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @dcarr said:
    The technical name for them is "binding barrels".
    They come in a lot of different dimensions, and in different metals/materials:
    https://mcmaster.com/products/binding-barrels/

    .

    @mr1931S said:

    @JBK said:

    @johnny9434 said:

    @JBK said:
    I had to buy some once. I'm sure I just searched ebay/Google for Capitol holder replacement screws.

    Edit: I just did a quick search on ebay. I got lots of listings, many of which reference "screws and posts".

    This. Had to buy some as well. Wizard supply helped me out with that

    I probably got mine from Wizard, as well.

    They come in clear plastic or aluminum, as I recall.

    I will add that the old screws can get yellow and brittle so you might consider replacing all of them on a holder at the same time so they'll match.

    Such a well-designed thing as the Capitol Plastics holder deserved better than such cheap screws that hold it together.

    .

    You can get brass ones at the link I posted.

    .

  • coinhackcoinhack Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭✭

    Bert and Ernie?

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