still need bunches of 1/4-40 nuts

try

for a bulk quote. IIRC they are about $0.20 per in 10 quantities.

A quick search for "1/4-40 Nut" on

No idea of price, but 50k quantity should perk up their ears. Otherwise, what about the manufacturers of the switches, phone jacks, and perhaps 1/4" shaft pots. Also, analog meters have extra fine nuts, although they might be 1/4-36.

Another bone to chew on is:

Paul

Already checked apem. Outrageous pricing.

awaiting pricing on others. half of them do not respond; others are totally out of line.

Thanks for your help.

It's probably a safe bet that most of the ones who don't respond probably also can't come close to your desired pricing. :-)

Good luck on finding what you want at an acceptable price!

Have you tried a company called ABABA?

Was Sandy Yen over at Taiway Switch in Taiwan not able to help you?

Jim

Have you tried getting a quote from a local turning/precision workshop?

I used to get 4-40 Dtype stand offs made by this little UK firm

martin

From previous experience, cost would be $45 each.

-- Many thanks,

Don Lancaster voice phone: (928)428-4073 Synergetics 3860 West First Street Box 809 Thatcher, AZ 85552 rss:

Please visit my GURU's LAIR web site at

Just this weekend I wanted to tap a hole for a panel-mount pot, which turns out to be a 5/16-32, another unusual size.

Have you tried contacting the switch/jack manufacturer to see if they know of a source or can supply the screws?

There are plenty of nuts on alt.usnet.kooks, but their threads are all stripped. :(

Don, You might try Dan's Small Parts web site at

I think this is a one-man garage operation, but he has lots of unusual and hard to find items. The 1/4" nuts are at

His site is not professional at all, but it has a ton of stuff on it if you're willing to scroll and read. Great prices on almost everything he has listed.

Cheers!!!

Now shed a tear for diamond dick who was the only man with a corkscrew asdfasdf His lifetime ambition was a hunt to find a girl with a corkscrew adsfasdf He at last found one but near dropped dead She had a corkscres asdfasdf but a lefthand thread.

hard

Many thanks for this lead.

It is astounding that this seems to be the only sane source for this product.

His cuneiform-on-clay-tablet terms are quaint to say the least.

Try calling Mouser, and if that does not "fit", then for 5K and up (the more the better) try Alloy Products, PO Box 3496, Laguna Hills CA

Have you tried Federal Screw Products or others that supply electronic hardware?

You're one of them, kook.

Call Skip at Best West Fasteners 818-768-5650.

I've used him for fasteners for more than 20 years now, he's very knowledgeable and will go the extra mile to source whatever you want.

Did you try this lead yet Don???

Jim