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21 February 2019 at 22:39 #397401
Dave Springate
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Can anyone recommend a supplier for oil blackened BSF bolts, nuts and washers.

Rgds

Dave
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21 February 2019 at 22:39 #29894
Dave Springate
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22 February 2019 at 07:36 #397417
Chris Evans 6
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Where in the world are you based ?
22 February 2019 at 08:03 #397420
Nicholas Farr
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Hi Dave, you say what size you are after, however Spalding Fasteners have a small selection **LINK** but their nuts and washers are self colour. If you have a supplier that serves industry in your area, they may be able to help you, most of them will do cash sales these days.

Regards Nick.

Edited By Nicholas Farr on 22/02/2019 08:04:40
22 February 2019 at 08:32 #397425
Dave Springate
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I'm in Deal, Kent. normaly order stuff from ebay suppliers but the BSF stuff seems expensive or is it just me being a cheapskate ?
22 February 2019 at 08:49 #397430
Brian G
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Never used them, so not a personal recommendation, but BA Bolts offer BSW and BSF nuts and bolts in chemical blacked finish **LINK**

Brian

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Edited By Brian G on 22/02/2019 08:50:28
22 February 2019 at 11:26 #397459
ega
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Try fixaball.co.uk.

I recently had 20 1" x 1/4" BSF cap screws from them for £2.79 all inclusive.
22 February 2019 at 13:22 #397477
Harry Wilkes
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Google E.C.Pitcher I have purchased from them in the past but it's been a while **link**

H
22 February 2019 at 14:22 #397482
SillyOldDuffer
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Posted by Dave Springate on 22/02/2019 08:32:08:

… but the BSF stuff seems expensive or is it just me being a cheapskate ?

Keep an eye on the cost of metric vs imperial alternatives, generally metric is more likely to be readily available and off-the-shelf cheap. Unless you're in the USA, and they don't do BSF!

These days BSF threads are almost totally used to maintain old machines. When you buy BSF, you're either getting 'New Old Stock', or low quantity production made for a small specialist market. Prices are somewhat higher, and uncommon sizes gradually become unobtainium.

The more out-of-date a thread is, the more expensive and difficult they are to buy. Only a barbarian would allow metric fasteners on a classic British machine. One of the many advantages of owning a lathe is being able to make them yourself!

Dave
22 February 2019 at 20:45 #397534
Phil Whitley
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I generally get mine from A seies spares, but they don't seem to do oil blacked, is that why you are finding it hard to get them? https://shop.aseriesspares.co.uk/product-category/fasteners-and-fittings/imperial-range-of-hardware/
22 February 2019 at 21:04 #397535
AndyA
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https://historicthreads.co.uk
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