Hex Head Bolts - Source in USA

[LesBernell]

I'm building a Panzer III and want to replace the button head bolts on the Turret Pannier with Hex Head Bolts. Does anyone know of a source in the US for Hex Head (Hexagonal Head Screw) Bolts?

[Vince Cutajar]

McMaster-Carr comes to mind (https://www.mcmaster.com/screws/hex-head-screws/) but I am sure there are many more suppliers of hex head bolts over there.

Vince

[Robert Reid]

If you are looking for small sizes... like BA sizes... then you are going to have a tough time finding anything. Model engineering companies are few and far-between here.

And, sadly, the best place in the UK refuses to ship to the USA! Which is pretty sad. I could understand if it was a L10 order. But last time I ordered from them it was a L500 order for hardware! One would think that for that kind of order... the USA would not be an inconvenience.

So I've been having them ship to a friend in the UK and he mails the package on to me.

https://www.ekpsupplies.com/4-scale-bur ... actor.html

Cheers,

RPR

[LesBernell]

McMaster-Carr comes to mind (https://www.mcmaster.com/screws/hex-head-screws/) but I am sure there are many more suppliers of hex head bolts over there.

Vince

Thanks Vince.
McMaster Carr has sizes down to 3mm. But the 2.5mm still eludes me.

[LesBernell]

I just found this source in Florida.
.5mm to 2.5mm bolts.

https://model-motorcars.myshopify.com/c ... ware/bolts

[Mike Conley]

Check Micro Fasteners. microfasteners.com

I get most of my metric screws/bolts/nuts from there for my Armorteks. You have to look around on their site but they have a good variety (but you have to look for it.) They ship FAST!

There's also Scale Hobbyist and Scale Wardware but I haven't ordered much from'em.

Mike (the one in Kentucky)

[Jerry Carducci]

For metric sizes your best going outside the US. It isn't as bad as you might think and they arrive fairly quickly. I'd love a
reliable source for metrics in the states but I don't see it happening anytime soon.

MVD will send to the US, I just sent in an order to them a few weeks back

https://modellbauschrauben.de/

Or Knupfer

https://knupfer.info/shop/

from whom I've ordered in the recent past

And as I was on a quest for 2mm and 3mm castellated nuts in steel I also found a source for those as well, those I have in hand already...

For SAE hex heads the best bet in the US at the moment seems to be Godshalls as they supply steel versions down to 0-80...

https://godshallscustommachining.com/co ... ers?page=1

Jerry

[LesBernell]

Thanks for all the suggestions.
I'm actually quite familiar with Godshalls: my other project is a 1/8 scale live steamer.

[Scott Boyd]

I’ve been ordering BA nuts and bolts from these 2 suppliers. Takes a week or 2 but might be faster now that the holidays are over. Airmail straight to California

https://www.ba-bolts.co.uk/

https://www.gwr-fasteners.co.uk/

[John Heath]

Expensive but nice scale metric small bolts.

https://store.rc4wd.com/Hex-Head-Bolts_c_225.html

[Larry Frantisak]

Try this site! I have bought a lot from them over the last couple of years. Great company, great service!

https://www.microfasteners.com