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Source for Dynon mounting screws?

N546RV

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So while working on my panel last weekend, I stripped the heads on a few of the #6 pan head screws used to mount the small accessory units (com radio, AP panel, etc). (lesson learned: don't use a drill to put those in, even with the clutch turned way down low)

I went looking for the replacement screws as called out in the install manual, and found them for sale on the Dynon site. Perfect, I thought, maybe I'll even buy two bags and have a buttload of spares.

Then I got to the shipping portion of checkout. The only shipping options are various UPS services, the cheapest of which is $17.35. No option for anything cheaper like USPS first class (which I'd be totally fine with). Bottom line, I just can't see myself paying $17 to ship one or two tiny bags of screws. This makes Aircraft Spruce shipping seem like the deal of the century.

I don't see that Spruce carries this specific Dynon part #, but surely these are screws that can be found somewhere else. I'm going to go looking for them now, but figured I'd post in here as well to see if anyone had found an alternate source.
 
I have some extra phillips screws used the accessories,. My panel uses Allen screw, if you need the phillips screw, give me your address and I will send you a few.
 
Looks like McMaster-Carr comes through as usual: https://www.mcmaster.com/91255A150/

Head size matches up, and 5/8 looks to be the correct length. The factory screws are way too long for my application so I can get some shorter ones.

There's also an equivalent with a Torx head in leiu of Allen, which I'm tempted to try out based on how easily the Allen heads gave up the ghost: https://www.mcmaster.com/96452A150/

This actually works out well for me, as I have a couple other things I need to get from McMaster as well.
 
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