Press-Fit Locating and Support Buttons
Support and position workpieces and fixtures from the bottom or side. These buttons press into a drilled hole for permanent installation. Also known as rest buttons.
Stainless steel buttons are a good choice to avoid corrosion when working with stainless steel workpieces or fixtures.
Stud | Tolerance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dia. | Lg. | Dia. | Lg. | Lg. | Stud Dia. | Each | |
Stainless Steel  | |||||||
| 3/8" | 1/4" | 3/16" | 1/4" | 0" to 0.001" | -0.015" to 0" | 00000000 | 00000 |
| 3/8" | 3/8" | 3/16" | 1/4" | 0" to 0.001" | -0.015" to 0" | 00000000 | 0000 |
| 3/8" | 1/2" | 3/16" | 1/4" | 0" to 0.001" | -0.015" to 0" | 00000000 | 0000 |
| 1/2" | 1/4" | 1/4" | 5/16" | 0" to 0.001" | -0.015" to 0" | 00000000 | 0000 |
| 1/2" | 3/8" | 1/4" | 5/16" | 0" to 0.001" | -0.015" to 0" | 00000000 | 0000 |
| 1/2" | 1/2" | 5/16" | 5/16" | 0" to 0.001" | -0.015" to 0" | 00000000 | 0000 |
| 1/2" | 3/4" | 5/16" | 5/16" | 0" to 0.001" | -0.015" to 0" | 00000000 | 0000 |
| 1/2" | 1" | 5/16" | 5/16" | 0" to 0.001" | -0.015" to 0" | 00000000 | 0000 |
Screw-Mount Locating and Support Buttons
Also known as rest buttons, these buttons support workpieces and fixtures from the bottom or side. Mount them onto a screw or stud extending from your jig or table.
Stainless steel buttons are corrosion resistant. They’re usually paired with stainless steel workpieces or fixtures.
Round buttons have an unthreaded, counterbored through hole. Mount them to a socket head cap screw.
| Dia. | Lg. | Lg. Tolerance | For Mounting Screw Size | Mounting Fasteners Included | Each | |
Stainless Steel—Round with Flat Head | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8" | 3/8" | -0.001" to 0.001" | No. 6 | No | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 1/2" | 1/2" | -0.001" to 0.001" | No. 8 | No | 0000000 | 0000 |
| 5/8" | 1/2" | -0.001" to 0.001" | No. 8 | No | 0000000 | 0000 |
| 3/4" | 1/2" | -0.001" to 0.001" | No. 10 | No | 0000000 | 0000 |
| 1" | 1/2" | -0.001" to 0.001" | 1/4" | No | 0000000 | 00000 |
Domed-Head Locating and Support Buttons
Support rounded or irregularly shaped workpieces from the bottom or side with minimal contact. Press the stud into a drilled hole for permanent installation. Also known as rest buttons.
Stainless steel buttons resist corrosion. They’re a good choice when working with stainless steel workpieces or fixtures.
Swiveling Locating and Support Buttons
The swiveling tip supports uneven and angled surfaces on workpieces and fixtures. These buttons screw into a threaded hole. Also known as rest buttons.
Head | Thread | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tip Dia. | Lg. | Wd. | Tip-to-Head Lg. | Lg. | Size | Lg. | Range of Motion | Head Lg. Tolerance | Load Capacity, lbs. | Tip Material | Each | |
Steel | ||||||||||||
| 1/4" | 1/4" | 3/8" | 1/16" | 5/16" | 10-32 | 1/2" | 28° | -0.002" to 0.002" | 1,150 | Stainless Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 5/16" | 5/16" | 7/16" | 1/8" | 7/16" | 1/4"-20 | 1/2" | 28° | -0.002" to 0.002" | 2,400 | Stainless Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 7/16" | 3/8" | 1/2" | 1/8" | 1/2" | 5/16"-18 | 1/2" | 28° | -0.002" to 0.002" | 2,750 | Stainless Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 9/16" | 1/2" | 5/8" | 1/8" | 5/8" | 3/8"-16 | 1/2" | 28° | -0.002" to 0.002" | 3,400 | Stainless Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 3/4" | 5/8" | 13/16" | 1/8" | 3/4" | 1/2"-13 | 1" | 32° | -0.002" to 0.002" | 5,900 | Stainless Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 13/16" | 11/16" | 15/16" | 1/8" | 13/16" | 5/8"-11 | 1" | 32° | -0.002" to 0.002" | 9,900 | Stainless Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |