Metric Aircraft Nuts and Bolts

[John Scott]

I am building a european glider kit. I am in need of some additional metric
aircraft bolts and nuts, something a grade higher than Home Depot. I have
had little luck finding information on what would be the metric equivalent
of US AN series hardware. I have been unsuccessful in determining what the
nomenclature is.

Can someone provide guidance on what I need to look for and any possible
sources?

Thanks
John Scott

[GM]

John Scott wrote:
> I am building a european glider kit. I am in need of some additional metric
> aircraft bolts and nuts, something a grade higher than Home Depot. I have
> had little luck finding information on what would be the metric equivalent
> of US AN series hardware. I have been unsuccessful in determining what the
> nomenclature is.
>
> Can someone provide guidance on what I need to look for and any possible
> sources?
>
> Thanks
> John Scott

John,

I don't know about aircraft grade metric hardware, but there is an
outfit that sells quality metric standard stuff. Try
http://www.metricmcc.com/

Good luck,

Uli Neumann
Libelle 'GM'

[Paul Remde]

Hi John,

I don't know about European standards, but I have purchased many metric
screws and nuts from www.mcmaster.com

Good Soaring,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
http://www.cumulus-soaring.com

"John Scott" > wrote in message
...
>I am building a european glider kit. I am in need of some additional
>metric aircraft bolts and nuts, something a grade higher than Home Depot. I
>have had little luck finding information on what would be the metric
>equivalent of US AN series hardware. I have been unsuccessful in
>determining what the nomenclature is.
>
> Can someone provide guidance on what I need to look for and any possible
> sources?
>
> Thanks
> John Scott
>

[TTaylor at cc.usu.edu]

Look locally for a Fastenal store.

http://www.fastenal.com/web/home.ex

Tim

[Michael Huber]

You could try www.friebe-luftfahrtbedarf.de in Germany for aircraft quality
parts if you can´t find
other sources in your country.

Nomeclature ist easy, M8 x 30 - 12.9 for example means

M ... Metric standard thread
8..... diameter is 8mm
30...length 30mm
12.9 means 1200N/mm² ultimate tensile strength, and a yield strength of 90%
of UTS.

Michael

[Gary Evans]

At 10:54 14 December 2005, Michael Huber wrote:
>You could try www.friebe-luftfahrtbedarf.de in Germany
>for aircraft quality
>parts if you can´t find
>other sources in your country.
>
>Nomeclature ist easy, M8 x 30 - 12.9 for example means
>
>M ... Metric standard thread
>8..... diameter is 8mm
>30...length 30mm
>12.9 means 1200N/mm² ultimate tensile strength, and
>a yield strength of 90%
>of UTS.
>
>Michael
>
>
>

What grade/s of fasteners are considered to be aircraft
quality in Germany?

[Gary Emerson]

John Scott wrote:
> I am building a european glider kit. I am in need of some additional metric
> aircraft bolts and nuts, something a grade higher than Home Depot. I have
> had little luck finding information on what would be the metric equivalent
> of US AN series hardware. I have been unsuccessful in determining what the
> nomenclature is.
>
> Can someone provide guidance on what I need to look for and any possible
> sources?
>
> Thanks
> John Scott
>
>
Try the nice folks at INACO.

They are a small aircraft hardware supplier located in San Antonio.
They are pretty receptive to small orders so, if they can, they'll be
eager to try to help you out.

Inaco Inc
130 Braniff Dr
San Antonio, TX 78216-3301
(210) 344-8711