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Small scale nuts/bolts
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 9:31 pm
by Chris glover
Hi, new poster!
Looking for a UK supplier ideally ,for supplying small scale nuts and bolts
Many Thanks
Chris
Re: Small scale nuts/bolts
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:11 pm
by Dave Backway
Good evening Chris,
For small nuts, bolts and rivets I go to the following;
http://www.ba-bolts.co.uk/index.html
Regards
Dave
Re: Small scale nuts/bolts
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:30 pm
by David Battson
Hi Chris,
EKP Supplies are very good. They do one size up BA fixings eg a 5BA nut with a 4BA thread - gives a good scale look. But beware - bolts are screws (!?)
Regards, David
Re: Small scale nuts/bolts
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 11:43 pm
by Steve Stuart
I recommend Westfield Fasteners for Metric Nuts and Bolts
http://www.westfieldfasteners.co.uk/
Also Knupfer have one size smaller metric nuts and bolts, very useful!
http://knupfer.info/
Regards
Steve
Re: Small scale nuts/bolts
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:01 am
by Brown Hawkins
Here is a recap, from posts in my KT thread, of some more sources for various bolts, nuts, screws, tools, etc:
I have an assortment of tiny nuts and bolts on hand now after seeing all the additions folks have made here on the Forum.
I order from Micrfastners, Scale Hardware, and Micromark
http://www.scalehardware.com/
http://www.microfasteners.com/
http://www.micromark.com/hardware.html
here in the states in the following sizes:
00-90 hex bolts and nuts (smallest)
0-80 hex bolts, nuts, and flat head screws
1-72 hex bolts and nuts and flat head screws
2-56 hex bolts and nuts (largest, such as it is) and flat head screws
The 0-80 and and 1-72 have the option of a regular nut or a small nut the same size as the bolt hex head. I've only found the small nuts for the 00-90 size bolts. These "special" nuts are a bit pricey. The flat head screws are the same as the ones Mike Stannard used on the Tiger 1 mud guards and Don’t forget to get taps and dies for all of the above sizes too! You will use them.
I am securing the small nuts and bolts with a small drop of super glue on the bolt threads when an assembly is completed.
I get BA stuff from:
https://maccmodels.co.uk/
and
http://www.modelmakingsupplies.co.uk/
Both offer great service and quick turnaround. You may have to order bolts from one and nuts from the other, but it works.
I now have a selection of BA hex bolts and nuts and some screws from 12 BA all the way up to fairly massive 2 BA size that complement the domestic brass bolts mentioned above.
Hope this helps,
Brown
Re: Small scale nuts/bolts
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 8:28 am
by davidwilkins
Hi Chris
I recommend Bruce Engineering/Polly Models (I think it is on page 51) for small metric bolts down to 1.2mm in size (1.4mm have a head size of 2mm).
They are on the expensive side but are good quality and come from Germany.
Hope this helps
Regards
David
Re: Small scale nuts/bolts
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 8:48 am
by Chris glover
Hi Steve
I had a look at knupfer.Im struggling to make sense of the language to be honest. I couldn't find an English version on their site.Oh well I will have to get the dictionary out.
Many thanks everybody
Chris
Re: Small scale nuts/bolts
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 4:02 pm
by Steve Stuart
Hi Chris
I used the translate function that creeps in with Bing, I bring the Knupfer up in two windows, translate in one and shop in the all German one!
Perhaps we ought to all combine forces and produce a lexicon of words, in as many different languages as there are belonging to members of this forum, for such clarification and education...
Regards
Steve