Mini Hardware Accessories


  • Essential Hardware for Mini-Series Components
  • Imperial and Metric Hardware Kits Available

AP4E25E

AP8E4E

MSA8

MSA25

HW-KIT5

MSA8 Mounted to
a Mini-Series Post

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Features

  • Hardware Compatible with Mini-Series Posts and Accessories
  • Adapters Allow Common Thread Standards to be Used with Mini-Series Hardware

Thorlabs' Mini-Series cap screw and setscrew kits are an essential part of any lab setup. They provide a generous assortment of 4-40 (M3) precision-machined screws, washers, and nuts within a conveniently organized storage box.

The Mini-Series thread adapters can be used to make the Mini-Series posts compatible with our extensive range of optical mounts.


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Mini-Series Thread Adapters

These thread adapters are designed to interface our standard-series and our Mini-Series optomechanical components. This is a portion of Thorlabs' complete line of thread adapters, which are available for many common thread standards.

Mechanical Drawing Item # Thread A Thread B Length C Typical Application
Thread Adapter Mechanical Drawing AP8E4E 8-32 4-40 0.38"
(9.7 mm)		 Attach Components with 8-32 Tapped Holes
to Imperial Mini-Series Posts
AP4M3M M4 M3 0.38"
(9.7 mm)		 Attach Components with M4 Tapped Holes
to Metric Mini-Series Posts
Mechanical Drawing Item # Thread A Thread B Length C Typical Application
Thread Adapter Mechanical Drawing MSA8 4-40 8-32 0.50"
(12.7 mm)		 Attach Components with 8-32 Tapped Holes
to Imperial Mini-Series Posts
MSA4/M M3 M4 0.50"
(12.7 mm)		 Attach Components with M4 Tapped Holes
to Metric Mini-Series Posts
MSA25 4-40 1/4"-20 0.55"
(14.0 mm)		 Attach Components with 1/4"-20 Tapped Holes
to Imperial Mini-Series Posts
MSA6/M M3 M6 0.55"
(14.0 mm)		 Attach Components with M6 Tapped Holes
to Metric Mini-Series Posts
Mechanical Drawing Item # Thread A Thread B Length C Typical Application

Thread Adapter Mechanical Drawing

 AE4E25E 4-40 1/4"-20 0.38"
(9.5 mm)		 Attach Mini-Series Bases to
1/4"-20-Threaded Optical Tables
AE3M6M M3 M6 0.39"
(10.0 mm)		 Attach Mini-Series Bases to
M6-Threaded Optical Tables
Based on your currency / country selection, your order will ship from Newton, New Jersey  
+1 Qty Docs Part Number - Imperial Price Available
AP8E4E Support Documentation
AP8E4EAdapter with External 8-32 Threads and External 4-40 Threads
$2.31
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MSA8 Support Documentation
MSA8Mini-Series Adapter with External 8-32 Threads and Internal 4-40 Threads
$5.95
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MSA25 Support Documentation
MSA25Mini-Series Adapter with External 1/4"-20 Threads and Internal 4-40 Threads
$5.95
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AE4E25E Support Documentation
AE4E25EAdapter with Internal 4-40 Threads and External 1/4"-20 Threads
$4.97
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+1 Qty Docs Part Number - Metric Price Available
AP4M3M Support Documentation
AP4M3MAdapter with External M4 Threads and External M3 Threads
$2.31
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MSA4/M Support Documentation
MSA4/MMini-Series Adapter with External M4 Threads and Internal M3 Threads
$5.95
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MSA6/M Support Documentation
MSA6/MMini-Series Adapter with External M6 Threads and Internal M3 Threads
$5.95
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AE3M6M Support Documentation
AE3M6MAdapter with Internal M3 x 0.5 Threads and External M6 x 1.0 Threads
$4.97
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4-40 and M3 Hardware Kits

  • Ideal for our Mini-Series Breadboards and Optic Mounts
  • We also Offer Individual Cap Screws and Setscrews
HW-KIT5 4-40 Hardware Kit
Item Approx. Qty. Item Approx. Qty.
4-40 Cap Screw, 3/16" Long (SH4S019) 165 4-40 Nut 200
4-40 Cap Screw, 1/4" Long (SH4S025) 135 #4 Washer 350
4-40 Cap Screw, 5/16" Long (SH4S031) 135 3/32" Hex Key for 4-40 Cap Screws 10
4-40 Cap Screw, 3/8" Long (SH4S038) 125 0.050" Hex Key for 4-40 Setscrews (HK050) 10
4-40 Setscrew, 1/4" Long (SS4S025) 190 - -
HW-KIT5/M M3 x 0.5 Hardware Kit
Item Approx. Qty. Item Approx. Qty.
M3 x 0.5 Cap Screw, 5 mm Long (SH3M5) 165 M3 x 0.5 Nut 220
M3 x 0.5 Cap Screw, 6 mm Long (SH3M06) 150 M3 Washer 220
M3 x 0.5 Cap Screw, 8 mm Long (SH3M8) 125 2.5 mm Hex Key for M3 Cap Screws 10
M3 x 0.5 Cap Screw, 10 mm Long (SH3M10) 125 1.5 mm Hex Key for M3 Setscrews 10
M3 x 0.5 Setscrew, 6 mm Long (SS3M6) 195 - -
Based on your currency / country selection, your order will ship from Newton, New Jersey  
+1 Qty Docs Part Number - Imperial Price Available
HW-KIT5 Support Documentation
HW-KIT54-40 Cap Screw and Hardware Kit for Mini-Series
$115.23
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+1 Qty Docs Part Number - Metric Price Available
HW-KIT5/M Support Documentation
HW-KIT5/MM3 Cap Screw and Hardware Kit for Mini-Series
$115.23
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Additional Mini-Series Optical Post Assemblies
  • Mini-Series Posts

  • Mini-Series Post Holders

  • Mini-Series Pedestal Posts

  • Mini-Series Construction Accessories

  • Mini-Series Post Collars

  • Mini-Series Kinematic Mirror Mounts

  • Mini-Series Kinematic Prism Mount

  • Mini-Series Kinematic Rectangular Optic Mount

  • Mini-Series Kinematic Collimator Mount

  • Mini-Series XY Translation Mount

  • Mini-Series Rotation Mount

  • Mini-Series Fixed Lens Mounts

  • Mini-Series Fixed Mirror Mounts

  • Mini-Series Iris Diaphragm

  • Mini-Series Prism Platform Mount

  • Articulated Post Heads

  • Mini-Series Table Clamp

  • Mini-Series Breadboards

  • Temperature-Controlled Mini-Series Breadboard

  • Mini-Series Hardware