HQMaster 1100 Piece Eyeglass Glasses Spectacles Tiny Screws, Nuts, and Washers Assortment Kit

Bruce Cauvet: Like it.

United States on Mar 31, 2023

J: I have too many pairs of glasses, which means I need all kinds of teensy screws from time to time as the frames get older. Unlike some smaller kits, this one has just about everything I could possibly need, including washers, tiny nuts, and various sizes of screws. The screwdriver it comes with is handy, but so far I've found it better to use the flathead than the phillips head, as the phillips head is too shallow to grip anything I've used it on. The only drawback I've really found, though, is the case. It's handy in that it separates each kind of piece, but after looking at everything and snapping each section closed again, I was disappointed to find that a few of the lids popped right back open. Glad I was paying attention, or that would have been a really frustrating spill! To avoid that in the future, I just taped down the lids with masking tape. I'd rather wrestle with that when I need to use it than risk spilling all those tiny pieces everywhere.

United States on Sep 10, 2018

Ryan.: There are a huge number of these kits available online and even in stores, but this one has the little things that make it the best. I chose this one for value - good price and plenty of pieces.

- Tweezers: Don't discount your need for the tweezers. They are extremely useful. You cannot pick up these screws by hand and the tweezers have an elongated pinching end that is ideal for grabbing the head of these tiny screws.
- Spare pieces: When I was choosing a repair kit, I asked myself, why in the world would I need 1100 pieces? Well I don't, but it sure is nice to have plenty of extras. A few got away from me and these things can be a challenge to find (especially if your glasses are out of commission). I'm glad I went for a kit with 99 extras instead of 2.
-The container: This was the final part of my decision making process and I'm glad I went with this kit. Each size screw has a lid that lifts independently. I saw another kit that had a single piece lid that exposes all the screws and is hard to tell apart from the bottom of the container! Who designed that? Go with this one and any drop or bump will result in less pieces coming out of the container and no mix up of...

United States on Aug 06, 2017

Dr. Dan: Very good buy for money. Just in number of screws for $10, the equivalent of 100 of those check-out stand $2 eyeglass repair kits. Should last average user a lifetime. Have tried on only one pair of eyeglasses so far, so can't swear these screws will work on all frames.

I do have a quibble with the nose pads, which are so small as to be almost useless, except in emergencies. Screwdriver tool at first a little hard to figure out. It is really three tools in one, but you need to unscrew tool into sections to see them all. First, a usual small slot screwdriver, with a Philips-type + screwdriver on the other end. The end-piece at tip is made to hold nuts in place. Try using a little bit of Vaseline on tips of screwdriver or nut=holder to keep screws or nuts in place.

Longer screws and nuts are useful repairing frames where original threads have been stripped out and screws will no longer hold by themselves. To hold screws/nuts in place and prevent further backing out, try a little clear nail polish on threads and heads.

United States on Jul 16, 2017

Volkhard Neumann: Having a bunch of reading glasses, the little screws are always the weak spot. They sometimes work their way out (I have to admit: cheap reading-glasses) and it is always a hassle to look for some screws. I hope next time that happens I will find the proper size in this assortment of 1100 parts.

Why not 5 stars?
Simple: The plastic case the screws are delivered in is just not of decent quality. 4 of the 12 flaps securing the content don't stay close and we have to use some tape to secure them. It also would be nice of there was a storage for the included tools so they don't get lost.

As I will not use all 1100 items anytime soon, I expected this case to be useful for long-term storage. Unfortunately it is not and I have to work with the tape or find another, better suited case for the parts.

United States on Jan 27, 2017