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The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: bry1975 on November 23, 2010, 12:00:40 PM

Title: Tiny BA fasteners/studding
Post by: bry1975 on November 23, 2010, 12:00:40 PM

Hi chaps,

So do any of you know if you can still source the really tiny BA fasteners/studding with decent lengths like 20-25mm?

Am in need of tiny threaded bars to replace rivetted pins on watch bracelets!  :(



Tar

Bry

Title: Re: Tiny BA fasteners/studding
Post by: sbwhart on November 23, 2010, 12:05:15 PM

hi Bry

Try These www.modelfixings.co.uk/index2.htm

Or These  www.fastfixdirect.co.uk/

Hope this helps

Stew

Title: Re: Tiny BA fasteners/studding
Post by: Jasonb on November 23, 2010, 12:13:24 PM

EKP make the fixings that most of the other ME suppliers sell.

What size BA are you calling tiny?

http://www.ekpsupplies.co.uk/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=1

Jason

Title: Re: Tiny BA fasteners/studding
Post by: bry1975 on November 23, 2010, 12:18:37 PM

Kool!

Tiny so probaby 14 or 16 BA.


That's the painful part I need to remove the peened pin to the far left will then be able to have the parts coated separately.  Hopefully can use a tiny BA fastener to reassemble the 1000 Euro bracelet can't afford any F ups with this job.

(http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/5333/bbrr.jpg)
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Title: Re: Tiny BA fasteners/studding
Post by: Bogstandard on November 23, 2010, 12:35:50 PM

If you are after studding, the smaller you go, the more expensive it gets, if available at all. It is much cheaper to make yourself.

For small ones, I first get the thread started and thru the die, then I hold the first bit of thread produced in a pin chuck, or pin vice, held in the chuck of a battery drill, and wind it thru, drill running in reverse from the back of the die. You can easily make a 6" length in whatever material you require in less than a couple of minutes.


Bogs

Title: Re: Tiny BA fasteners/studding
Post by: bry1975 on November 23, 2010, 12:59:42 PM

Thanks Bogs,

Yep I've been contemplating making my own just wanted to look at all options.

http://www.modern-screws.co.uk/

Sizes found hopefully I can find a suitable nut type that doesn't look to chunky.

Title: Re: Tiny BA fasteners/studding
Post by: Bogstandard on November 23, 2010, 01:41:37 PM

Bry,

Why not just buy something like 1/32" copper snap head rivets, or brass escutcheon nails (in fact I still think I have some of them knocking about from my model boat days), and fit them like shown in the C-o-C below. You could even get them plated to match. Once assembled with loctite, they should never move.


Bogs

Title: Re: Tiny BA fasteners/studding
Post by: bry1975 on November 23, 2010, 01:48:12 PM

Thanks for the rivet idea Bogs I hadn't thought about that must be my young age (34)  :D

Probably have them DLC'D if it's possible.

Title: Re: Tiny BA fasteners/studding
Post by: Jere on November 24, 2010, 08:37:52 AM

I wasn't sure what you needed/wanted to do exactly, but you may be able to replace the pin with parts intended for the job.
I'd browse around here a bit before I made any final decisions.

http://www.cousinsuk.com/catalog/10/0/664.aspx

best of luck,
Jere

Title: Re: Tiny BA fasteners/studding
Post by: doubleboost on November 24, 2010, 05:59:45 PM

anything below 3mm is hard to see  :( :( :( :( :( :(

Title: Re: Tiny BA fasteners/studding
Post by: cidrontmg on November 24, 2010, 07:13:52 PM

Quote from: doubleboost on November 24, 2010, 05:59:45 PM

anything below 3mm is hard to see  :( :( :( :( :( :(

Very true.
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