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Post by shesgotthelook on Aug 4, 2013 16:18:31 GMT 10
Does anybody know where I can buy stainless steel round headed nails? May be willing to swap for some of my old 6 x 1 1/2 slot head screws I picked up today  Also after shorter, smaller slot heads screw. |
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Post by shesgotthelook on Aug 5, 2013 15:02:38 GMT 10
Ran into a retired builder/handyman at the hardware today, not sure how to word this without sounding rude but we went to his place & sorted through a couple of tins & he gave me what he had in the slot head dep't  Still no luck with nails though. You know the strips that are put over joins in the floor or edge of lino? Those nails are dome headed but I doubt they would be stainless. Does anybody know? |
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Post by Roehm3108 on Aug 5, 2013 15:20:50 GMT 10
Those nails are called escutcheon nails and I got them through Thrifty link Hardware. I think they are a hardened steel, but not stainless. Is there a reason you need them to be stainless?
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Post by shesgotthelook on Aug 5, 2013 15:26:52 GMT 10
They are for the roof panels so completely exposed to the elements. Builder who is doing the worst of the repairs for me asked me to try & find stainless steel. Also said brass is no good as it re-acts with the aluminium.
Thanks for the right name.
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Post by kaybee on Aug 5, 2013 15:54:00 GMT 10
You know the strips that are put over joins in the floor or edge of lino? Those nails are dome headed but I doubt they would be stainless. Does anybody know? ...they might be , I can't remember seeing rusty ones so there's a chance. Might be worth asking at a carpet laying place , there's one near here I can ask if you don't have one local to you , just let me know,cheers. |
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Post by Roehm3108 on Aug 5, 2013 17:05:59 GMT 10
Would have thought you would use flathead nails for that job. Have you googled ship chandlery suppliers?
If you can't find them, why not use ordinary nails and before painting, hit them with a dab of cold gal!! Good for another 50 years. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Franklin1 on Aug 5, 2013 17:07:43 GMT 10
G'day sgtl, The nails you are looking for are also known as escutcheon pins, and are really just a thicker version of the old-fashioned sewing pins your granny used to use (before the plastic-headed ones came along). I have these stainless pins in all the J-mould around my '56 Franklin, including the moulding just above the side windows...   Mine are 27mm length by 1.80mm diameter, but I notice on the internet that 25mm x 1.60mm is a popular size. (See this seller in the UK.) There's a mob in Brisbane known as Anzor who claim to be specialists in stainless fastenings. They might be able to point you in the right direction as to where you might get some. Just don't let them steer you towards a stainless steel panel pin because you won't get the right shape on the head of the pin for the job you're doing. cheers, Al. |
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Post by Geoff & Jude on Aug 5, 2013 17:26:36 GMT 10
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Post by Rattles on Aug 5, 2013 19:03:05 GMT 10
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2013 20:19:52 GMT 10
Tried ebay?....http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.XEscutcheon+Pins&_nkw=Escutcheon+Pins&_sacat=0&_from=R40
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Post by shesgotthelook on Aug 6, 2013 12:45:51 GMT 10
I will try the flooring places in Echuca & Bendigo but failing that the UK link looks the best bet as long as he is prepared to post worlwide.  25 & 20mm lengths  window frames  roof edges |
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Post by Franklin1 on Aug 6, 2013 15:02:00 GMT 10
Cripes, sgtl...unless you are being pedantic about having the van rebuilt exactly how it was originally, I wouldn't bother using escutcheon pins on the edges of the cladding where they will be covered by the aluminium edge moulding. These days there are galvanised fibre cement sheet nails that are more than adequate for that type of job...  I used this type of nail on a certain poptop I restored. You can see them on the edges in these photos (ignore the circles - they were illustrating something else)...  If you really wanted to go upmarket, you can get the same fibre cement nails in stainless steel...   They'll cost you an arm and a leg though, in comparison to the galvanised version. By the time the mastic sealant is placed over them for the edge moulding, you'll never know what's under there anyway. The windows though, are a different matter. Looks like they are on show all the time, so best to get the escutcheon pins for those, I reckon. cheers, Al. |
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Post by shesgotthelook on Aug 29, 2013 9:21:58 GMT 10
Does anybody have any 1" long slot head screws to spare or know where I can source some? Even with being so careful in my reno's & the generosity of a retired builder I am still coming up short on this length.  |
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Post by pmandlm on Aug 29, 2013 10:06:58 GMT 10
SGTL - pm sent.
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Post by webrake4bricabrac on Aug 29, 2013 10:44:16 GMT 10
Keables in Melbourne cbd is slot head heaven, but you kinda gotta go there in person and wait at the counter to be served!
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Post by kaybee on Aug 29, 2013 12:30:21 GMT 10
Hi , I should have some for you, how many, what size and what style of head?. Not trying to be a smart#$@e, but that screw you showed is a self tapping metal thread type...... so if you can put up a pic of exactly what it is you need showing the head , I'll see what I have , cheers, Colin.
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Post by shesgotthelook on Aug 29, 2013 13:20:34 GMT 10
I have some 6G x 1 1/2" or 6 x 30mm which are about the right diameter. Here is a head shot of my last remaining 1" ;D   & big thankyou to everyone who has offered to help out with these. I know you all understand how important it is to use slot headed screws  |
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Post by kaybee on Aug 29, 2013 13:55:30 GMT 10
OK,so it's 1" long in the style shown x 6g....how many do you need?
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