16BA nuts

[DavidB]

Phil Atkinson at Hobby Holidays has 16BA nuts in stock at £5 for 10.

However, I have just received some and they are too big. Although tapped 16BA they are 0.52mm bigger than the existing 16BA nuts I have. Phil's are 1.97mm across the flats and my 16BA, 1.45mm. At 1.97mm across, they come between 12BA and 14BA.

It does say on the website they are 2mm across the flats and this muggins did not see it! 16BA nuts being like hens' teeth, I plunged straight in.

 

[Richard Gawler]

David, if you need the nuts for their appearance rather than their ability to go onto a 16BA screw, maybe M1.0 nuts 1.5mm across flats would do?

M1.0 Open Hex Solid Brass (10) | Prime-Miniatures

 

[DavidB]

I bought some M1 nuts a couple of years ago but found them to be too large. I will look again. Thank you.

 

[Stephen Freeman]

I used to get them from Clerkenwell Screws, unfortunately they don't appear to have an internet presence, so perhaps worth a phone call on Monday? I was going to suggest BA-Bolts but I see they are out of stock. I have some, just exactly how many do you need?

 

[DavidB]

I used to get them from Clerkenwell Screws, unfortunately they don't appear to have an internet presence, so perhaps worth a phone call on Monday? I was going to suggest BA-Bolts but I see they are out of stock. I have some, just exactly how many do you need?

Thanks for the offer, Stephen, but I have got it sorted now.

 

[chigley]

try amberly components David or squires, both do them

Ken

 

[victorianman]

There used to be a supplier of nuts etc. in the Retford area called 'Items Mail Order', but no idea if they still operate.

 

[polybear]

There used to be a supplier of nuts etc. in the Retford area called 'Items Mail Order', but no idea if they still operate.

Still trading as far as I know - I have a recent list (Dec 2022) from them but it looks as though 14ba is their smallest size.

 

[polybear]

try amberly components David or squires, both do them

Ken

Squires list them (code BN-16BA; £2.75 TBC for 10) but the website doesn't give stocks unfortunately; post free but minimum order of £15.00.

 

[markjj]

I gave up using 16BA nuts and bolts last year as no one seems to stock them anymore. After contacting one supplier who said they would happily supply me with them minimum order of 10000 pieces lol. It's no wonder no one has any in stock now.
The metric ones from Prime are good but there are plenty of other suppliers of metric ones around.
I managed to pick up some M0.8 and M1.0 taps on Ebay to go with the metric bolts when needed.

 

[Martin Shaw]

None of my usual sources have any, I think the problem is that 1/16" hex bar is no longer manufactured although 1.5mm AF is as near as odds the same size. I suspect that outwith obscure railway models the demand is almost non-existent.
Martin

 

[OzzyO]

Could this site have any use to you?

High Quality Miniature Nuts, Screws, Bolts, Hardware, Fasteners and Accessories | Prime-Miniatures

www.prime-miniatures.co.uk

 

[Richard Gawler]

This is a M0,8mm nut from Prime Miniatures (left) beside a traditional 16BA nut made from 1/16inch hex bar (right).

The M0,8 is about 20% smaller across flats, and I think a M1,0 would look similar to the 16BA if slightly thicker.

 

[polybear]

I spoke to Squires today - they are OOS of 16ba nuts and the owner is having great difficulty finding a supplier that can make them at a sensible price.