Suppliers for small nuts / bolts / rivets etc - Page 2

**Bunkerbarge** · 10-11-2006

I was lucky enought to come through my training as we were in the process of changing from Imperial measurements to Metric.

There are a staggering number of differrent thread types in the old imperial system, especially when you get into pipe fitings and gas threads etc.

You would be amazed now how many people on the ship who do not know what I am talking about when I refer to BA threads, and that includes Electrical Engineers!!!!

Johnny · 11-11-2006

The nuts I use comes from www.drafmodel.pl and comes in sizes from 0,6mm up to 2,5mm.From 0,8mm you can have them with or without centerhole.
The sizes are 0,6-0,8-1,0-1,2-1,5-2,0 and 2,5mm

For bolts down to 0,8mm I went to my local watchmakerstore and he had a lot of stuff for the modeller

The bolts I got was 0,8mmx5mm and the price was nothing to talk about.
It was around 0,15 euro each.

dipstick · 11-11-2006

on my 3" scale burrell traction engine the lastest project i have made everything in the way of nuts and bolts, as i can make it to what size i want.
chris

r robinson · 11-11-2006

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Originally Posted by alan2525

I'm looking for a source of miniature nuts and bolts for scale modelling and also rivet heads.

I know you can use dressmaking pins and blobs of glue etc to represent rivets, but is there anything made specifically for the purpose as often a smaller rivet head is required. I can't use litho plate etc and the dress pattern makers wheel to make the indentations.

Also I was after a cheap source of very small nuts and bolts - approx 2mm across the flats and larger - upto 3mm - possibly smaller BA sizes.

Local model shop does them but hate to spend 55p + for tiny sellophane bag.

Also small Jump rings and rod eyes....

If anyone knows where to look I'd be gratefull

Try NEXUS Tel 01233 713665 or request a catlogue thro the net at sales@nexusmodels.com they have all the small metric nuts bolts but no BA listed (but ask them) they also do various rivets. If you find somebody doing 10 BA nuts and bolts at reasonable prices please let me know.

alan2525 · 12-11-2006

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Originally Posted by r robinson

Try NEXUS Tel 01233 713665 or request a catlogue thro the net at [email address]

they have all the small metric nuts bolts but no BA listed (but ask them) they also do various rivets. If you find somebody doing 10 BA nuts and bolts at reasonable prices please let me know.

Try http://www.kentscale.co.uk/ they sell BA screws in most sizes down to 14 and the prices seem reasonable too.

alan2525 · 23-11-2006

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Originally Posted by dipstick

on my 3" scale burrell traction engine the lastest project i have made everything in the way of nuts and bolts, as i can make it to what size i want.
chris

I wouldn't have thought a 3" scale traction engine would have much requirement for 16BA screws though! That'd be a task trying to turn some of those on your lathe. Approx 1.5mm across the flats and 0.75mm across the threads...can't even see the threads on those.

alan2525 · 01-01-2007

I've got some of those card bolt heads from draf model on order. Regarding small rivets - does anyone know where you can purchase sheets of photoetched rivets?

**Bunkerbarge** · 01-01-2007

I made mine from blobs of cyano gel.

Depends on the scale of course but the effect isn't too bad

Johnny · 02-01-2007

I make mine with a hole puncher (1mm)
Punchers can also be made from syringe needles, just cut off the sharp tip and make the remaining "tube" sharp.

kevingambrell · 02-01-2007

Hi
I build live steam and always traction engines I use all the way to 18 BA.
If your looking for small metric try www.rswww.com.
For BA size's try www.blackgates.co.uk youl have to order a catalogue but the people are the most help I have ever found.

For scale BA is the way to go, I have a scale chart lurking about some place and BA fits most pre war from 1 inch to the foot to 4 inch to the foot.

I as a good rule never use metric, its just not scale for much of anything.

Try this link for good quality work http://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Kieffer.htm

His work is simply the best i have ever seen and iv been making steam engines for 30 years, theres also a nut and bolt you just wont credit as possible.

happy new year Kevin