love these nuts!

[emaxxjeremy]

well i had some left over nuts from years ago in my stuff that i have been using sparingly for some time now. i buy all my screws and what not from Mcmaster and havent seen these after searching.
turns out that tower carrise them still. i just didnt know what parts bag it was. these 3mm flanged lock nuts are priceless imo
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&W=000327425&I=LXGB64&P=K

 

[WRMorrison]

You started a thread just to brag about your nuts?!... :lol:

 

[CustomCrawler]

I order all of my fasteners from McMaster. You can't argue with $5 for 100 in whatever grade, size or style you want.

 

[WRMorrison]

Since we're on the subject, I order all of my fasteners from http://www.use-enco.com . I've found that they're cheaper than McMastersCarr on just about everything. Or, everything that I've ever needed anyway.

 

[AdamF]

Cool site WR. I just signed up for a catalog!

 

[AdamF]

wow...you know what...ive been getting friggen ripped off for 3mm hardware at the hardware store. I just priced stuff at mcmaster.com (that other site diddnt have 3mm) and just realized how much more im paying. :evil:

man, im literally feeling sick to my stomach :evil:

 

[emaxxjeremy]

ok your missing the point here......
the locknuts arent available from mcmaster...i thought htey were no longer available anywhere

 

[phillyb]

i like planters nuts. you can get them at www.planters.com.








haha

 

[Plays_with_Toys]

I hate those tamiya nuts. They are all over the TLT. Lock nuts are so much better. I couldn't get the tamiya nuts to stay on, I had to use locktite, and then I couldn't get them off. :evil:

use-enco, I will have to look into them for my hardware purchasing needs.

And yes, its ridiculous how much 3mm hardware is at hardware shops. Its like $.20 more per screw compared to 4-40 and other english screws!

 

[AdamF]

Yup...the only way to get regular nuts to stay on is to use loctite and then its a PITA to get them off. Nylock nuts are great, they never come loose and its much easier to remove them.

 

[roktoy]

I buy 3mm nylocs at my local bolt supplier for about $3/100.

I like the flanged nuts for chassis work. I 'll take any spares you don't want

Jay

 

[WRMorrison]

wow...you know what...ive been getting friggen ripped off for 3mm hardware at the hardware store. I just priced stuff at mcmaster.com (that other site diddnt have 3mm) and just realized how much more im paying. :evil:

man, im literally feeling sick to my stomach :evil:

That's funny, cause that's where I get my 3mm stuff. They got all the cap screws and such, but for some reason they don't carry the nuts though.

Jay, where's that local supplier at? I'll get the 3mm lock nuts from them so I don't have to pay shipping from two online vendors.

 

[roktoy]

Rich....Copper State Nut & Bolt in Mesa.....or any of their stores I suppose.
Jay

 

[WRMorrison]

Thanks Jay, I'll have to stop by there this weekend and check it out.

 

[roktoy]

I think they're only open weekdays...
Jay

 

[NewBombTurk]

You can also get most any size capscrew & locknut here, in either 12.9 or stainless: http://www.microfasteners.com/index.cfm