Stainless nuts and bolts

[StreetHippo]

Is there somewhere local where you can go in and get decent stainless nuts and bolts?
Need a variety of sizes and types so want to be able to go in and compare.

Stu 8-)

[silly_simon]

Stu
I'm sure there is a place up on Bowerhill trading est, Melksham but the name forgets me at the mo.
Perhaps one of the melksham lot will know it :-[ :-[

[Gaz]

J.D.A Fixings, they are pretty good and can usually supply stainless, it's an aladins cave of tools too.

[470four]

GMS in Trowbridge stock most stainless, if not all?? :)

http://www.nutz4bikes.co.uk/

[njl]

Have you tried wessex fastners in Old town, or there is South West Fastners near Oasis. pretty sure Wessex are closed Sat

[StreetHippo]

Thanks guys, will try the ones in Swindon first.

Stu :)

[njl]

oops, south west fasners have moved to south marsden!

[Toph]

Like Darren (470four) said.. G.M Stevens, Canal Road Trowbridge, stock a comprehensive stock of nuts and bolts, all sizes, stainless, zinc plated, anodised Etc..... briliant place. so helpfull, :)

[Nooj]

I'm a Pro-Bolt dealer, their stuff is very nice to look at but it's quite pricey. I can get other stainless fixings though if you just want something practical and not showy (A2 and A4 grade), I'm happy to do a quote if you let me know what you want.

[Rabb]

Like Darren (470four) said.. G.M Stevens, Canal Road Trowbridge, stock a comprehensive stock of nuts and bolts, all sizes, stainless, zinc plated, anodised Etc..... briliant place. so helpfull, :)

Great place - I would be suprised if they didnt have exactly what you need.
- This is my regular bike haunt.
Really helpful friendly and knowledgable staff.
Rabb.

[YMFB]

Be careful where you use them as they are not high tensile and as such not suitable for all applications.

[jonnydangerous]

agreed! 316 and 304 stainless are only approximately the equivalent of grade 4.6 in "normal" steel.
common grades in "normal" steel are 4.6, 8.8 and 12.9 the higher the number the greater tensile strength...this is normally written on the head of the bolt, if there is no marking assume it to be 4.6

dont use stainless for any high tensile applications.

[wiggy]

Im gunna have alook tomorow for some shiny bits for OLD Z . :)

[YMFB]

I have replaced all screws on my bikes as they come off with stainless steel cap heads (allen key) but only fairings and ancills and always with grease

[Nooj]

If you read the spec sheets for stainless steel, 316 (A4) is very close to the same strength for 'normal' steel, certainly strong enough for applications on road bike high -stress areas like disk bolts and caliper mounting. I wouldn't use 304 (A2) in these places though.