Chris Denton | 25/11/2015 19:51:00 |
275 forum posts | I'm looking for some M10 sockets cap bolts stainless but with a 5 or 6mm alwn key hole? Any ideas? Thanks. |
jim' | 25/11/2015 20:40:34 |
72 forum posts 6 photos | M10 button head capscrews are 6mm hex.
I have used "low head" cap screws, I think they were 7mm hex |
Chris Denton | 25/11/2015 20:51:02 |
275 forum posts | Needs to be socket cap so I can hold it in a collet, but thanks. |
JasonB | 25/11/2015 20:54:36 |
![]() 25215 forum posts 3105 photos 1 articles | These people do one size smaller head stainless cap heads so you get an M8 (6mm hex) head on a M10 cap head |
Roger Head | 25/11/2015 22:56:05 |
209 forum posts 7 photos | Good one Jason..., but brother, you'd better really need one, judging by the prices (if they are 1-piece prices) Roger Edited By Roger Head on 25/11/2015 22:57:19 |
mick | 26/11/2015 09:04:03 |
421 forum posts 49 photos | Screwfix, Toolstation or Orbital fasteners, nothing much to choose between them for price |
JasonB | 26/11/2015 13:17:59 |
![]() 25215 forum posts 3105 photos 1 articles | Mick do any of them do small headed ones? think they all have standard 8mm hex. |
Howard Lewis | 27/11/2015 19:36:53 |
7227 forum posts 21 photos | Could you turn/shorten them (Button head screws) using a Lantern Chuck? (There you are; another project to put off doing the original one!) Howard Edited By Howard Lewis on 27/11/2015 19:37:26 |
Tim Stevens | 27/11/2015 19:53:04 |
![]() 1779 forum posts 1 photos | Don't expect the hex to be exactly concentric with the thread. And the fasteners from Jason B's message are not just small heads, they are fine thread (1mm pitch instead of 1.25) which helps to explain the higher price. Regards, Tim |
David Jupp | 27/11/2015 21:46:00 |
978 forum posts 26 photos | Start with a grub screw, add a 'head' made from drilled and tapped bar... |
Chris Denton | 28/11/2015 20:56:34 |
275 forum posts | Thanks for the replies and the link, I think I'm just going to make a 'special' washer for a M6 button head. Thanks The plan was to have a M6 bolt (made from an M10) but with a bigger head with a 6mm Allen key hole. |
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