Just one bolt

[Represto]

Hey there. A bolt on my fork brace shook out. I'm having a tough time finding a replacement and was wondering if anyone has a bolt bucket that might have some gold in it for me.

Here's a pic

2cm long including the allen button head or 16mm long not including the button head
6mm

 

[Represto]

Just to clarify, I have a temporary replacement. But it'll rust to shit in about a week. I'm looking for something that won't rust.

 

[Fix]

Any idea on the thread pitch?

 

[hocbj23]

what size is the Allen head hole (mm) and what is pitch?

 

[crazypj]

It's probably 6x1mm, unless it's inch size?

 

[Represto]

What would home depot classify as 'coarse' thread?

 

[Fix]

It's probably a M6X1 if it was 1.25 that'd be closer to a "fine" thread. the thread pitch for metric bolts is the distance between threads in MM. Standards use Thread Per Inch.

Obviously you don't want 100, but this looks like the culprit.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/KERR-LAKESIDE-Socket-Head-Cap-Screw-5MJN1?cm_mmc=Google%20Base-_-Fasteners-_-Screws-_-5MJN1

I'll check the garage tomorrow and see what I can dig up.

 

[Represto]

Yep that's it. However, the one in that link is black oxide - which is what I have in there right now. In a matter of days, it'll be rusted and spilling rust juices all over the place.

 

[hocbj23]

i will check also.bj

 

[bigred7785]

its worth a shot to take it down to ace hardware or the likes and look for a stainless one...i used to work there and would find odds and ends like that for my chopper...worth a shot

 

[mysta2]

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=industrial+supply+toronto

call some of those places.

 

[Fix]

I checked, I've got nothing. Sorry, sir!

 

[Represto]

Thanks guys.

Mysta2, the big guys for industrial fasteners in Toronto are Fastenal and Brafasco. However, they don't really carry metric. I have them on order...but I've been waiting for about 4 months now.

 

[4eyes]

Try MSC:
http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/N2DRVSH?PACACHE=000000158050500

 

[pawn]

looks like a 1.25 pitch. It absolutely has to be an allen head? You should be able to find a bolt like that at home depot. Worse comes to worse, you can find something with a larger head, or longer thread length and just cut the thread length down. I've never had a problem finding a bolt at either Lowes, Ace, Home Depot, or mom and pop hardware stores. Just bring your bolt with you and go to the stores near you.

 

[Flugtechnik]

I have been buying my bolts from this guy. Buy 1 or 1000, he doesn't care. Good selection of sizes and they are stainless.

www.stainlesscycle.com