I need some 3/16 BSW brass, raised head, countersunk screws, either
7/32" or 1/2" long. Can anyone suggest a supplier?
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Where to get brass BSW screws?
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Lots of brass screws on that link but AFAICT there aren't any that meet
the spec.
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say they will do other lengths if you ask them.
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I'd seen those, but they're ordinary csk rather than raised countersunk.
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eBay is the generic answer. Did you even try it first?
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Of course! I also tried everywhere else I could think of, that's why I
asked here for help. Do you have a helpful suggestion?
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Ring 01636 636735, sorry I don?t know the bloke?s name but
I was there this afternoon buying 5/16 bsf bolts. Whilst I was there he sho
wed me his vast stock some of which was brass bolts af various sizes. Can
?t guarantee he?s got what you want but there?s a c
hance.
He lives near Newark and stands the Newark auto jumble regularly.
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Some people are a bit nervous of eBay and do not realise that it is
actually better than any traditional physical hardware shop (much as I
like them).
If you had said you had tried eBay without success, many of us would have regarded that as a challenge and no doubt managed to locate some. As it is, I for one won't be bothering.
If you had said you had tried eBay without success, many of us would have regarded that as a challenge and no doubt managed to locate some. As it is, I for one won't be bothering.
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Well definately NOT Bunces of Worthing because they seem
to have called in an insolvency company :-(.
Pity because that was the goto place if you wanted all manner of screws/bolts/fastenings in small quantities, and on a Sunday.
Pity because that was the goto place if you wanted all manner of screws/bolts/fastenings in small quantities, and on a Sunday.
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3 years ago
Is brass essential?
I can get equivalent size 10-24 in UNC in A2 Stainless.
Same major diameter, same pitch although 60degs thread rather than BSW 55degs.
Any doubt get a tap.
Any reason why a standard countersink can't be used?
I can get equivalent size 10-24 in UNC in A2 Stainless.
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Same major diameter, same pitch although 60degs thread rather than BSW 55degs.
Any doubt get a tap.
Any reason why a standard countersink can't be used?
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Yes, I'd seen those but I need to match the brass originals. I spec'd
BSW because that's what the originals are, but I have a wide range of
taps and dies so a small thread angle change would not be a problem.
These screws attach the window "furniture" to 1930s Crittall window
casements (which are steel). There are typically 4 screws per item by
design, but several are either missing or have sheared heads, that's why
I want to match; mixing flat/raised head or brass/SS would not look
good. If necessary I could move screws around (so that one casement had
all new, etcetera) but that would be a pain and would probably lead to
more spoilt heads or shearing - using the dremel to drill-out is a royal
pain and I don't want to add to the number I have to do. Also, there are
rather a lot of casements.
I've contacted a few suppliers now and may have found a source for
longer screws with the correct head and thread, so if I can't get the
right length I'll have to make a holder and get shortening.
There we are: full disclosure ;-)
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JOOI, would firms who restore Crittall windows not sell to you or do
they not bother to match the original screws?
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Crittall can't help and (so far) I haven't found anyone with the screws.
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snipped-for-privacy@aolbin.com Wrote in message:
Might be worth dropping these folk a line if you've not already
tried them...
Tim
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Tim
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Thanks, I hadn't found them.