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Odds and ends, nuts and bolts...

butterfinger

Odds and ends, nuts and bolts...
August 29, 2012 05:03AM

Registered: 13 years ago
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This is such a lame problem! I have a fully built printer sat on my desk, and am now stumped on trivial nuts, bolts and springs to finish a Greg's Hinged Accessible Extruder. Can anyone recommend a place in Welly (or NZ online?) where I can source a bunch of M3/M4 nuts and bolts, and more frustratingly the two compression springs? Ideally, a physical store where I can browse.

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Dust

Re: Odds and ends, nuts and bolts...
August 29, 2012 05:57AM

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Miter 10 has nice long m3 bolts and Bunnings had suitable springs (two long, but they cut fine)

At least in Christchurch.

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butterfinger

Re: Odds and ends, nuts and bolts...
August 29, 2012 06:19AM

Registered: 13 years ago
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I've been to both, and did get some things but not everything. First time I went to Mitre 10 they at least had some 3mm stuff; next time they'd stopped! I will try both again though.

Really, it's just a few darned silly little screws and it's driving me crazy. Sourced a grand's worth of wierd and wonderful components from all over the world for this project, and can't find a few measly springs. confused smiley

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trutrack

Re: Odds and ends, nuts and bolts...
August 29, 2012 06:36AM

Registered: 12 years ago
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Whare are you situated. Blacks fastners, Mainland fastners. If in CHCH I probably have some as I have just ordered ones for my build. I get mine from Mainland fastners but I have an account and get a large discount.

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Dust

Re: Odds and ends, nuts and bolts...
August 29, 2012 07:22AM

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Mitre10 have just changed suppliers (at least the local one) They have switched to blacks fasteners.

You might need to find an obscure store that still has old stock.

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Inquisitor

Re: Odds and ends, nuts and bolts...
August 30, 2012 05:20AM

Registered: 12 years ago
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Fortress Fasteners in Petone.
Found them online and haven't been there yet, but they have any size nut, bolt, rod, whatever. Though I suspect you may need to buy in bulk.

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NelsonRap

Re: Odds and ends, nuts and bolts...
August 30, 2012 05:02PM

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Blacks or Hylton Parker or any engineering bolt shop

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