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Upright Pop - Bolts. UNF, UNC or BSF???
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Phil - Nottingham



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

But BSF fixings as opposed to BSW have smaller heads since around 1940?
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Brian M



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I get all mine from South Essex Fasteners in Southend

Their catalogue says they have UNC, UNF, BSW, BSF.

I usually take the old bolt or nut and in over 20 years they have always been able to supply the correct one at ridiculously cheap prices.

Catalogue:

http://www.applegate.co.uk/catalogueonline/cla/1179071-1-index.htm
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice link Brian. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have been playing around with the formula forwarded by George, without much success.

Since NO AF spanners truly duplicate Whitworth sizes they can only be approximate (even 3/16W and 7/16AF). Trying to use wrong size spanners, including 13mm in place of 1/2in AF (which is 12.7mm), is asking for damaged and unsightly hexagons and jaw spread on open ended spanners or cracked socket spanners. Not to mention damaged and unsightly (AND painful knuckles).
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thomas Smith Fasteners (01942 520260)have the largest stocks of BSF & BSW fasteners in the country. They also hold stocks of UNC/UNF and Metric. Their own manufacturing arm is able to produce all types of special bolts, rivets etc.
Full details on www.thomassmithfasteners.com

Hope that this helps.
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