thats a pretty good idea there mate On Aug 22, 1:42 pm, TonyV <q...@avies.co.uk> wrote: > Bighead have got back to me. > > They have a minimum order quantity of 100 items, which costs £145.96. > Plus postage, a further £8.15. And then VAT on top of that. > > So I've ordered some m8 stainless rivnuts from MEMFast. > I'll stick them through some large stainless penny washers and drill > suitable pop rivet holes as required. > Cost of doing it this way is around 10-15p per item, although does > require a bit more work on my part. > > TonyV. > > On Aug 22, 11:11 am, TonyV <q...@avies.co.uk> wrote: > > > > > Better than ebay, but still more than £2 per nut! > > > I've emailed bighead, it will be interesting to see what they come > > back with. > > > TonyV. > > > On Aug 22, 11:06 am, "Jim Hearne" <j...@quantums.info> wrote: > > > >http://www.hall-fast-direct.com/316-f1s32-m8hex-9779-p.asp > > > A little cheaper but you have to buy 25 off. > > > Stainless steel isn't cheap nowadays though. > > > > Jim > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: TonyV > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:05 AM > > > To: Quantum Owners Group > > > Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: Captive nuts > > > > It's phone-for-quote, price not available directly online. > > > >http://www.bighead.co.uk/english/products/standardbigheads.html > > > > I'll give them a try later. > > > > Thanks Jim > > > > TonyV. > > > > On Aug 22, 11:02 am, "Jim Hearne" <j...@quantums.info> wrote: > > > > Try the manufactures directly ? > > > > A lot sell online nowadays. > > > > > Jim > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: TonyV > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 10:57 AM > > > > To: Quantum Owners Group > > > > Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: Captive nuts > > > > > Excellent, googling that does suggest that's the proper name for 'em. > > > > > Downside : ebay price for M8 stainless is ~ 15 for 5 =o( > > > > > TonyV. > > > > > On Aug 22, 10:51 am, "Jim Hearne" <j...@quantums.info> wrote: > > > > > Quantum called them Big head nuts. > > > > > I made my own using nuts welded to pieces of perforated stainless > > > > > steel > > > > > sheet. > > > > > Also used a lot of studs made in a similar way, bolt welded to > > > > > stainless > > > > > sheet. > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: TonyV > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 10:48 AM > > > > > To: Quantum Owners Group > > > > > Subject: [Quantum Owners] Captive nuts > > > > > > As previously mentioned in another thread, I'll be mounting my saloon > > > > > nosecone using stainless fastenings when the diesel conversion is > > > > > complete. > > > > > > Does anybody know the name of the captive nuts which were used on the > > > > > saloon? > > > > > > They look like a normal hex nut, which has been welded to a large > > > > > penny-washer sized flange which has lots of holes for pop rivets to > > > > > make the thing captive. > > > > > > I need some of these, but have absolutely no idea what to google/ebay > > > > > for. > > > > > > Hopefully they aren't something home-made by the original builder (I > > > > > could do likewise in stainless if necessary), but I'm sure I've seen > > > > > them elsewhere. > > > > > > TonyV. > > > > > > -- > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > > Groups > > > > > "Quantum Owners Group" group. > > > > > To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > > > > For more options, visit this group > > > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en > > > > > > IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an > > > > > "As > > > > > Is" > > > > > basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. 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