cage nuts

Private_collector · #1 18-02-13, 11:54

Svenn,

MacsAuto in the USA have the 1/4 - 20 ones, under 1932-1947 Early Ford pickup: http://macsautoparts.com/early-ford-...ction/showall/ They are 0.95c US each.

They also have the 5/16 and 3/8 sizes but NOT with the TPI you want.

I'm sure I have come across a manufacturer for these nuts, somewhere. If I find the details, i'll let you know.

Phil Waterman · #2 18-02-13, 17:58

Hi Svenn

Mac's is probably the easiest source, I've used them.

I have another source that use to have a minimum order of about 100 per size, I'll try and find the name off the boxes, ordered from them years ago.

More recently though I found the outfit that I think is actually making them for everybody else but their minimum order is depending on size 250-2000. http://apexprecision.thomasnet.com/v...ners?forward=1

Cheers Phil

Svenn Ryen · #3 20-02-13, 22:58

Fastenal.com has them in all sizes, and in plain steel.

http://www.fastenal.com/web/home.ex

Svenn

Phil Waterman · #4 21-02-13, 01:15

Hi Svenn

Glad you found them, but what where they called and are they the same style as in first posting?

Cheers Phil

Svenn Ryen · #5 21-02-13, 01:33

Hi Phil. They call them weld nuts. Here is one example:

http://www.fastenal.com/web/products...1102840&ucst=t

Svenn

Phil Waterman · #6 21-02-13, 16:12

Thanks Svenn

I've search Fastenal web site and master catalog and did not find them, even had the guys at the local dealer search. Now when I search on this side of the pond I'm only seeing the 1/4x20, 1/4x28 and M8 did your search show the other sizes needed for CMP?

Now we have a number of names these things have been found under:
Weld nut
Caged Nut
Captive Nut
Floating Captive Nut.

Cheers Phil