Panzer III Cone head Bolts

Sarah Frazer · Post by **Sarah Frazer** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:35 am

Hi Steve,

I'd be interested in a 100 castle nuts please.

Regards,

Sarah

Adrian Harris · Post by **Adrian Harris** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:40 am

I'd be interested to know the pricing for some castle nuts, and also whether they would be suitable for Tiger parts such as the bump stops.

Adrian.

Jim Fowler · Post by **Jim Fowler** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:21 am

Steve,

By my count, I think we have an interest for 500+ of 3mm Castle Nuts.......

What is your opinion?

steve winstone · Post by **steve winstone** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:58 pm

Hi Jim,
I think there is enough for me to get a batch cast, attached is photos of the 2 types, let me know which one you like and I will send it out to cast. I think the price would be around the same as the cones and wing nuts which is 50p each.

Regards
Steve

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Tim Bowman · Post by **Tim Bowman** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:16 pm

Hi Steve

NICE! Count me in.

Left(top photo), center (bottom photo) gets my vote.

Thanks for your quick response and effort, as always.

Kind regards
Tim

Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:52 pm

Hi Steve . I'll have some as well !! will these be cast in brass like the cone heads ?? M 3 OR M 2.5 Thread ? .. Dale

Ian Rodney · Post by **Ian Rodney** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:46 pm

Hi Steve,

Count me in too! I've emailed you.

Cheers
Ian
from Glasgow, Scotland

Martin Diessel · Post by **Martin Diessel** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:48 am

Hi Steve, I take the same choice as Tim! Top left, bottom center ! martin

Brown Hawkins · Post by **Brown Hawkins** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:17 am

Hi Steve,

Can I get in for 100 please? I like the top left version that is milled a bit.

Thank you,

Brown

David Da Costa · Post by **David Da Costa** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:16 pm

Yep, 100 left version for me please Steve.

David

Lawrence Godson · Post by **Lawrence Godson** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:41 am

I would be interested in the castle nuts also.
Thanks for making them!

Jim Fowler · Post by **Jim Fowler** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:55 am

Steve,

By site, I would agree with Tim's choices; but, more exactly, the castle nut needs to be around 4mm high (3.96 mm by exact calculation).. And I would like to atleast get 100.

Now, if everyone buys them that has said they are interested...I put your batch at close to 1000. So, I am very confident you will achieve a base order sale.....(YAH!)

Lawrence Godson · Post by **Lawrence Godson** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:57 am

Has anyone had access to a PzIII to inventory the locations and numbers of castle nuts? Other than the vorpanzer on the front hull armor and the bump stop brackets for 4 of the swingarms, I can not make out any other locations in any of my images.
Thanks

Brian Leach · Post by **Brian Leach** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:45 am

Steve,

Please count me in for 100, like Tim top picture left, second picture center.

thanks

Brian

Oh, and whats a pence?

Stephen White · Post by **Stephen White** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:30 am

To reply to Lawrence:

I've only been able to look at my photos, so what follows may not be complete.

Pz III castle nut locations:

All cone head bolts used castle nuts on the inside.

Sprocket ring retainng bolts - 12 off each sprocket ring, so 24 per sprocket, 48 in total

Front and rear bump stop mounting bolts - 2 off each stop, 8 in total

Vorpanzer hull - 15 off (larger size?)
Vorpanzer turret if fitted - 16 off)

Lower bracket joining hull upper and lower units. These came in two types, the early scalloped version which was welded to the hull and a later, straight bracket which came with the later production hull without the side escape hatches. These simplified brackets were bolted to the lower hull. I think there are 10 off per side but I haven't got access to the Jentz and Doyle drawings. Someone might check this.

Return roller mounts - 3 off per mounting, 18 in total

Hull lifting hooks - 2 off per hook, 12 in total

Tracket adjuster mounting brackets - 6 off per bracket, 12 in total

Domed cover on the rear lower hull plate - 4 off.

Shock absorber upper mountings - 4 off per mounting, 16 in total

I haven't counted that lot up, but it must come to well over a 100.

Hope that helps. I'll post this on the Pz III section as well.

Regards

Stephen

Panzer III Cone head Bolts

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