Nylon Fasteners

[darb]

Apart from the big box hardware stores which don't seem to stock it, anyone know of a good source for nylon threaded bar around Vancouver?

[monocus]

make it yourself with a tap and die set

[The Grizz]

Have you checked with the hobby shops out there?

[mike31154]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

Have you checked with the hobby shops out there?

+1. Not sure what size you need, but even here in lowly Vernon a hobby shop had some tiny nylon screws that I used to fasten my LED multi-chips to their heat sinks. As far as the larger screws, I have to go to Home Depot in Kelowna, ours here doesn't stock them.

[darb]

Originally Posted by monocus

make it yourself with a tap and die set

considering I don't have a tap and die and would still have to source raw nylon rod, I am probably just buying the finished product.

Originally Posted by The Grizz

Have you checked with the hobby shops out there?

I would be more along the lines of industrial supplies, looking for something fairly substantial.

Originally Posted by mike31154

+1. Not sure what size you need, but even here in lowly Vernon a hobby shop had some tiny nylon screws that I used to fasten my LED multi-chips to their heat sinks. As far as the larger screws, I have to go to Home Depot in Kelowna, ours here doesn't stock them.

looking for something at least maybe 1/4 inch in diameter. what I want to do is drill holes in my live rock and use the threaded rod as feet essentially so that I don't have to bury my rock in three inches of substrate.

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by darb

looking for something at least maybe 1/4 inch in diameter. what I want to do is drill holes in my live rock and use the threaded rod as feet essentially so that I don't have to bury my rock in three inches of substrate.

I have seen people use acrylic rod, easier to get I would imagine. I got some at Sabic in Calgary. You can also get plastic pipe at Micheals.