Want to Buy A good screw

[John Austin]

Apart from the obvious, I need 2mm dia' brass countersunk nuts and bolts, but only about two dozen of them

In this area anything less than will hold a timber bridge together is considered sissy and is unavailable - I can get 2mm ones to special order, but I will need to buy a kilogramme of them

John

 

[SMBooth]

Try some of the online modelling shops. How long do they need to be, I'll drop into a couple of local screw shops while out tomorrow and see what they have.

 

[lxdude]

Maybe at a hobby shop?

 

[nsurit]

http://www.micromark.com/hardware.html

Maybe a place to start. Have you tried grainger.com?

 

[SMBooth]

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They do a 1.6mm and 3mm, no 2mm

 

[lxdude]

If you can find American sizes, a #2 machine screw is very close to a 2mm, as I recall.

 

[lxdude]

If you can find American sizes, a #2 machine screw is very close to a 2mm, as I recall.

 

[paul_c5x4]

The British Association (BA) threads were quite common at one time in the UK and it's colonies:

10BA = 1.70mm Dia
9BA = 1.90mm Dia (non-standard)
8BA = 2.20mm Dia

Might still be available from a few good model shops outside of England.

 

[illumiquest]

I always just call up my ladyfriend...

 

[BrianShaw]

When I needed to get screwed, I got my M2 hardware from Microfasteners in Lebanon NJ. 1-800-892-6917. They had a website but it isn't listed on the label. I seem to recal the price was reasonable and they offered small quantities. My experience at hobby shops (even the ones specializing in radio control) wasn't as good -- they seemed to have low stock in small screws, or pre-packed screw sets for specific vehicles that were VERY expensive.

 

[Leigh B]

I need 2mm dia' brass countersunk nuts and bolts, but only about two dozen of them...

Hi John,

My regular screw source has 2mm flat-head brass in 6mm, 10mm, and 12mm lengths. Which do you need and how many?

I don't know what a 'countersunk nut' is.

- Leigh

 

[defektive]

Me too.

 

[lxdude]

I always just call up my ladyfriend...

...who of course works in a hardware store....