I have some Hyperion EPs which are a minor pain using a 1.25 diagonal. The thumbscrews are too short with knobs too big to allow them to be tightened easily and the
Oh well, my other hobby - radio - to the rescue.
On the way home I was thinking I had to order some online when I thought about standoffs. These are used to stack/separate circuit boards and I thought they had to be the right size. Got home and found a few with M2 and M3 threads. Two of the M3 aluminum ones work just fine although I might dig around for some shorter ones - yeah, I should have taken the small brass one off before taking pics. Anyway, they are hexagonal so easy to get a grip on, the shaft does not touch the
You can get them online or at most electronics/robotics shops. They come in aluminum, brass, plastic, nylon and steel and various lengths.