Source of black hex screws, threaded inserts etc in Australia?

[David Gatti]

Can anybody help me here?

 

[SpeakerBob]

Don't know if it helps but in the uk they're called 'cap head' machine screws.

I just did a search for cap head machine screws australia and this turned up.

http://www.fastenersales.com.au/nutsbolts.html


Also try 'engineers supplies' aswell..

Cheers,

Rob.

edit: another one:

http://www.wurth.com.au/autocat9.asp

 

[Damosan]

David,

Try furniture fitting supply places, such as

http://www.timbecon.com.au/

look under the Joining and Cabinet Fittings headings.

 

[AudioFreak]

And as a last resort there is always Farnell.

 

[David Gatti]

I was hoping from an audio company. None of those companies above appear to have black screws.

 

[Damosan]

David,

 

[Damosan]

David
Woops, I hit the enter button too soon.

Farnell Part numbers 603-247 (M4 x 2omm button head hex drive screw - Black)
298-487 (M4 x 20mm black hex drive cap head screw)
298-505 (M4 x 30mm black hex drive cap head screw)

From Wurths Part number 0376 4 8 - M4 "T" nut (about $17.00 per pack of 100)


Damo

 

[David Gatti]

David
Woops, I hit the enter button too soon.

Farnell Part numbers 603-247 (M4 x 2omm button head hex drive screw - Black)
298-487 (M4 x 20mm black hex drive cap head screw)
298-505 (M4 x 30mm black hex drive cap head screw)

From Wurths Part number 0376 4 8 - M4 "T" nut (about $17.00 per pack of 100)


Damo

Thanks Damo.
I wish their websites were a little more user friendly. If only parts express was in Aus.

 

[rabbitz]

Try some of the automotive parts shops.

 

[ralphs99]

Hi David,

Any of the bolt shops will stock them. In Melbourne try Keable or Cost Less Bolts etc. That's where I buy mine.
Otherwise look up bolts in the Yellow Pages.

Cheers,
Ralph

 

[Andy G]

Hex heads.. darn great knob sticking up... no thanks !!

I have used mushroom head screws from Supercheap Auto on all my latest speakers.

 

[David Gatti]

Thanks guys

 

[Emiel]

I normally use these:
http://catalogue.fabory.com/en/detail.asp?id=07150

In The Netherlands they're also available with a black passivation treatment. Fabory fasteners should be available all over the world, check their website http://www.fabory.com for a local distributor.

Kind regards,
Emiel

@Andy: (Hex heads.. darn great knob sticking up) Not with these!

 

[David Gatti]

Those big hex heads don't bother me on a subwoofer. Gives it a macho appearance.

 

[wintermute]

Hi David I got some of these (pictured) today from Coventry Fasteners

they didn't have insert nuts, but at least I have some nice m4 screws now, that are 30mm long, are black and have very low profile button heads, with hex drive unfortunately they don't have an online catalog, and didn't appear to have a catalog in store either... I just told them what I was after, and they said yeah we can do that (except the insert nuts).

I'm going to resort to aralditing the hex screws in at the back of my baffle.... the main problem is that I chamfered the rear of the hole before I put the nuts in..... makes it kinda difficult to a) drill, and b) hit them in with a hammer .

Tony.

 

[David Gatti]

Nice. Can you show us a pic of the finished result?
By the way, I saw some threaded inserts at Bunnings near their hinges section. Too late for me though, I've already bought some plain old threaded philips head wood screws .

 

[wintermute]

Not yet I decided after putting the screwdriver through the surround that I'm not going to work on these again when I am tired (and today I am tired)...

I saw the threaded inserts at Bunnings too, but the smallest they had were M6 which would probably be ok for my 10" drivers but not my 5" ones.... M4 is the max size.

will post a pic when they are securing a driver to the baffle

Tony.

 

[wintermute]

OK here is a not great photo of the screws holding the speaker to the baffle the nuts on the back aren't glued yet, I'm about to go do that now (wish me luck!!!) but it doesn't look too bad, raw mdf and yet to be chamfered baffle aside.

Tony.

 

[Vikash]

I think even socket head cap screws can look really nice, even on small speakers.

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