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Mark Sellick
United Kingdom
56 Posts |
 Posted - 20/11/2011 : 23:36:30
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Dear All,
Can anyone recommend a decent supplier for proper bar-turned single chamfer nuts in BSF sizes? Those horrible stamped things with the grotty threads are everywhere, but I'm having trouble finding the proper ones since Bernie Wade disappeared.
Thanks,
Mark |
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Bruce Sutherland
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/11/2011 : 23:40:39
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Hi Mark,
I use stainless steel fixings from http://www.stainlessmiddleton.co.uk/ ; give them a try.
Bruce. (PB0564) |
Edited by - Bruce Sutherland on 20/11/2011 23:41:21 |
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Oz34
United Kingdom
2539 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2011 : 11:12:54
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Mark,
While I can't speak of their steel nuts, I have just received some 1/4 BSF brass nuts from these people; http://www.polished-stainless.com/. These are EXACTLY as you describe.
Despite their web address, their name is "Surplus Supplies" and these nuts do indeed look as though they've lain in someone's bin for decades so they may well be a finite supply.
I'm told by those who know that the "grotty" threads (I assume you mean rolled?) are in fact stronger than the traditional cut ones.
Dave |
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Peter Scott
United Kingdom
1240 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2011 : 12:11:16
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Fiennes supply very good quality nuts, which are a similar depth to prewar nuts. However don't be fooled by the photograph in the link below, they are chamferred at both ends but the chamfer is very small.
http://www.fiennes.co.uk/Parts/Catalogue/Q/QNT/QNT207
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George Eagle
United Kingdom
3240 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2011 : 12:34:40
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I have always used Namrick who are in Brighton - www.namrick.co.uk - who have always given me a good service. 
George |
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charley
United Kingdom
31 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2011 : 13:05:50
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| I have found so far Thomas Smith Fasteners supply good quality BSF nuts,bolts etc. |
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rossk
United Kingdom
495 Posts |
Posted - 22/11/2011 : 19:54:32
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What size and how many are you after?
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etlanpa
United Kingdom
560 Posts |
Posted - 23/11/2011 : 08:36:23
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Originally posted by Oz34
Mark,
While I can't speak of their steel nuts, I have just received some 1/4 BSF brass nuts from these people; http://www.polished-stainless.com/. These are EXACTLY as you describe.
Despite their web address, their name is "Surplus Supplies" and these nuts do indeed look as though they've lain in someone's bin for decades so they may well be a finite supply.
I'm told by those who know that the "grotty" threads (I assume you mean rolled?) are in fact stronger than the traditional cut ones.
Dave
I'll second that - Mike Peters (Surplus Supplies) is most helpful, and has supplied all my BSF stuff since the demise of Bernard Wade...as mentioned, a lot of it is genuine 'surplus' or 'old' stock. |
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Mark Sellick
United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/11/2011 : 18:43:17
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Thanks everyone who has recommended a suitable supplier! I shall try Mike Peters in the first instance.
Are the stainless items suitable for all applications - I understood that stainless was brittle and could cause problems, or is that only in bolts which could stretch and shear off?
Ross, I'm looking to generally re-stock my "stores", as I haven't bought any for ages and I'm getting quite low. The sizes I particularly need are the "usual" ones - 1/4" BSF, 5/15" BSF and 3/8" BSF. I try not to re-use nuts and spring washers as you never know their history!
Thanks again, everyone, and if anyone knows of any other good suppliers, please get in touch!!!
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David Allison
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/11/2011 : 22:13:05
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I personally avoid stainless steel - it looks pretty but it not a very good material for tensile strength in my opinion.
The problem we most often have with stainless screw fastners in industry is that the threads often bind - thus rendering both nut and bolt scrap metal.
Personally I use SWG Fastners in Newbury and have done for around 15 years.
Regards David |
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