Socket head screws / bolts

[pepston]

Where are you based my friend? Do you mean machine bolts? And what size?

[The Wildman]

try screwfix.

you may have a shop ear you or they sell online

try this

http://www.screwfix.com/c/screws-nails-fixings/socket-screws/cat840102

or these

http://www.screwfix.com/c/screws-nails-fixings/machine-screws/cat840092

or these

http://www.screwfix.com/c/screws-nails-fixings/set-screws/cat840100

or CPC online here

http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/search/browse.jsp?N=411+2005+213666&Ntk=gensearch&Ntt=m8+allen+bolts&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial

or these

http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/search/browse.jsp?N=411+2005+205192&Ntk=gensearch&Ntt=m8+allen+bolts&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial

happy hunting, I hope you get 'fixed up' ok

(oh couldn't resist that one, sorry)

C ya

[Gina]

I've always found what I want on ebay

[Tinker1947]

From using Screwfix Stainless wood screws, they go in ok, but invariable the heads snap off when there's a need to take them out......

[russellhq]

I'm trying to find M10 or M12 bolts to upgrade the Altitude bolt on my EQ5: I plan on tapping it out. But I can't seem to find anything suitable.

I was looking for 12.9 grade steel with socket head but everything seems to have a shank on it making it of no use!

Any help appreciated!

[Tinker1947]

Will theses suit your needs.......

http://www.a2a4.com/acatalog/A2A4_M12_Hexagon_Head_Setscrews__A4_FULLY_THREADED_691.html

[Ajohn]

Strange sounding name but a good company to deal with. Cheap and quick shipping. For model makers really but many screws etc in smaller sizes.

http://www.giantshark.co.uk/screws-nuts-washers-c-39_144.html

There was a company called giantcod and much to my surprise they seem to have been replaced by giantshark. I assume it's the same people but web suggests they are now dearer than they were.

John

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[MarkMayf]

A Yorkshire based company. Usually you can buy in any quantity. Generally, ring them up ask them what you want and they either have it or can get it.

http://www.bdbolts.co.uk/

We use them at work, and they have never let us down.

[bodtwo]

Sheffield has lot's of backstreet HW suppliers along attercliffe. What they don;t have they can probably make up for you.

[billhinge]

Slightly off topic

I needed some long 60mm cap head bolts (for use with allen keys) but when I received them I found the thread only went up to about 25mm whereas I hoped they were the full 60mm length

After a moments thought I dug out my gear wrench tap and die set and used the M5 die and allen key to extend the bolt threads to the full 60mm length - easy but slow

Being lazy I remembered my drill was advertised as being suitable for tap and die work, so I added a m5 screw bit to the drill and I was able to turn out neat full length 60mm bolts with ease in a second or so

I guess if I had some whitworth dies I could modify a close metric bolt ?

[Bizibilder]

Bolts have a partial thread up the shank (usually one third the length of the shank).  Screws have a full length thread.  So you need "Socket head screws" of the required diameter and length.  Screws for wood (usually called woodscrews) are a different thing all together and are not used by engineers!! 

[billhinge]

Thanks Roger

Useful bit of terminology, I never thought about the difference before, thats why I ended up ordering the wrong thing 

I'll know for future reference ...

[Uranium235]

Another link for the pot, I got all my screws, drills and taps from Modelfixings. Worked a treat

http://www.modelfixings.co.uk/

[daz]

Does anyone know where to get things like replacement EQ6 counterweight bolts - with the nylon end?

[Demon Barber]

Daz FLO stock them!

Mike

[tekkydave]

Gone are the days of the local ironmongers unfortunately, where you could buy nails by the pound, in eco friendly paper bags!

Rob

When I was a kid I used to buy nails by the quarter from our local hardware shop. Not because I needed them - I just liked the ritual and the smell of the shop and the nails. Maybe I'm just weird

[daz]

Daz FLO stock them!

Mike

Thanks Mike

[davefrance]

Get Stainless too Mike, or at least Adonised. You don't want then rusting up on you Mate.

Ron.

If you want rust resistance get stainless not plated socket head screws/bolts. Won't go into the boring detail but socket head screws are normally made from a very high tensile steel and plating them can make them brittle.

[mikeobrien]

Brain and rudd

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[mikeobrien]

You can get stainless steel hex headed screws from this is the Wigan branch but they are a chain. They sell them from singles to as many as you want and are very competitive.

Brabbin & Rudd Ltd

Leigh St, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 3BE

Tel:  01942 242933

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[badhex]

If you are London based, the most excellent Clerkenwell Screws are brilliant. Very knowledgeable and helpful and stock most matric sizes. No online shop as far as I know however. 

5 mins walk up from Farringdon station. 

[Tinker1947]

When I was a kid I used to buy nails by the quarter from our local hardware shop. Not because I needed them - I just liked the ritual and the smell of the shop and the nails. Maybe I'm just weird

They tended to have a distinct smell when you walked in the door, plus the paraffin fragrance...

[goldfishrock]

A useful source for these sorts of things in the UK, Metric, Imperial... sells individually.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/massiveattack007

[The Admiral]

I use Kays Fasteners on eBay, a good range of stainless steel nuts and bolts which you can buy in small quantities, postage free and a good service.

Prices are sensible too. My daughter wanted to attach some casters to a couple of boxes, and she needed 32 nuts and bolts in all. It would have cost 15 quid for zinc plated items in B&Q; cost from Kays, under a fiver for stainless!

Ian

[weareborg]

Another ebay shop here: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/boltbase/

Excellent prices and fast delivery

Andy