Arrived! Nyloc nuts, Metric M8 and M6 nuts and Mini door screws

I haven't tested them on my Mini as yet but they arrived this evening and look lovely.

Here is one of 200 Mini countersunk door screws in titanium.

Standard steel weight = 4.8grammes

titanium weight = 2.6grammes

This large cross drilled washer fits at the back of the rear subframe. Looks good fitted with yellow poly bushes.

It weighs in at 6.8grammes

100 in stock

Central hole is 11.43mm or 7/16" and it's 2.5mm thick.

This is lovely and can be seen from the curbside.

I have nyloc nuts that can go with this.

This is a titanium 1/2" spring washer weighing in at 1.8grammes.

A stainless steel version weighs in at 3.3grammes.

I also have M6 nuts and M8 nuts which as you'll know are metric thread so not appropriate for the Mini but would be fine on modern classic cars and bikes.

7/16" nyloc nuts x 100

3/8" nyloc nuts x 100

1/4" nyloc nuts x 100

After testing I'll put the items for sale as soon as possible.

Placing another order soon.

Hi,

I'm placing another order in the coming week. So now is the time to nudge me and tell me if you're after something in titanium, that I can mass produce.

I have to replace an order for 5/16"UNC by 1" long bolts as the first lot sold out.

I'd like to diversify a little bit from the UNC and UNF threaded fasteners and cover metric threaded fasteners too. Below is a fairing bolt I modelled from the original which is starting to bubble under the chrome. Standard weight is 11.8grammes so a titanium version will be about 7grammes. I believe this also fits the Suzuki Hayabusa as well as the RGV250SP but it'll probably fit a lot of Suzuki.

I've also been modelling a part for pressing. This is a Mini alternator bracket. I'm hoping to sell it in a set along with the alternator adjuster I already stock and the bolts that go with it.

Other stuff I've been working on is stress analysis in Solid Works. It's pretty amazing! Model the part, specify the type of metal and add loads or forces to places on the part. Then you can see where the stress is. There is a feature where you let Solid Works have a go at making a much stronger part by adding a bit more metal and it'll make several different versions and you can pick the ideal one.

I'm thinking of getting some 5/16" by 3/4"UNF24 hex head bolts made as they're used on things like the Mini engine mounts.

Also 5/16" by 4 1/8"UNF24 hex bolts for the engine bracket pictured below. Standard weight is 42gramme so a Ti version will be about 25grammes.

That's all for now and hopefully the redesigned nyloc nuts, cross drilled washers, countersunk Mini door bolts are ready in the coming week.

Oh yeah! I can get titanium parts titanium nitride (TiN) coated. It's not the cheapest process in the world but it could be good for stressed parts like wheel nuts. TiN is a super hard coating. You may have seen it on the ends of drill bits. Its bright gold. Looks very Bling! :)