Coach bolts source ?

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Hi guys

Where are people sourcing coach bolts from ? I know the usual tool places do them but struggling to find the right size. In a Google wormhole trying to find some šŸ˜

I have a Vanguard here . Wanting to tidy up the control panel . The bolts are proving impossible to remove due to seizing / rust . Tried all the usual chemicals. I may have to cut them out.

Struggling to find the right size - Iā€™m not that familiar with vid cabs so not sure what the usual sizes actually are.

This is the long one that secures the panel - it did come out. But there are several other shorter ones that wonā€™t budge.
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I always have to get M4 bolts from Aliexpress. None of the hardware sellers do them, and if you ask they'll walk around the shelves for a while before shrugging their shoulders and looking confused.
 
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Liam said:
I always have to get M4 bolts from Aliexpress. None of the hardware sellers do them, and if you ask they'll walk around the shelves for a while before shrugging their shoulders and looking confused.
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Cheers. Glad it wasnā€™t just me going mad trying to find some.
 
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Funhouse71 said:
Are these any good as replacements?, may have to spray them up black.

Also try googling 'Carriage Bolts'

https://www.arcadeworlduk.com/products/Pack-Of-4-Joystick-Carriage-Bolts-And-Nuts.html
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Yeah Iā€™ll end up trying something like that. As long as they are close enough to original head sizing.
And yes Iā€™ve been googling coach/carriage and every other name imaginable . Had no idea they would be so elusive. Annoyingly in the US the exact ones seem readily available on arcade suppliers sites. Shipping kills it though.
 
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Lloyd & Jones engineering and tool supplies 8 or 9 depots in Stoke , Cheshire , Lancashireā€¦(see google for addresses) not sure if they have on line sales? They sell metric / imperial , bright zinc / self coloured (black) handy for me as a big one is on Road One Winsford industrial estate about 6 miles away. They do multimeters , soldering irons and other electrical tools tooā€¦ and best bit is if you only need one bolt , no need to buy a full pack. (Trade counter sales) big shelved displays and usually knowledgable staff.

If you canā€™t get it there ā€¦then Screwfix is on the next block ā€¦ always worth a visit for some related parts? ā€¦. They do a catalogue and mail order sales.
Coach bolts in silver or organic green but maybe not black? ā€¦ and Wickes do those in box various quantities quite low price too!
 
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69er said:
Lloyd & Jones engineering and tool supplies 8 or 9 depots in Stoke , Cheshire , Lancashireā€¦(see google for addresses) not sure if they have on line sales? They sell metric / imperial , bright zinc / self coloured (black) handy for me as a big one is on Road One Winsford industrial estate about 6 miles away. They do multimeters , soldering irons and other electrical tools tooā€¦ and best bit is if you only need one bolt , no need to buy a full pack. (Trade counter sales) big shelved displays and usually knowledgable staff.

If you canā€™t get it there ā€¦then Screwfix is on the next block ā€¦ always worth a visit for some related parts? ā€¦. They do a catalogue and mail order sales.
Coach bolts in silver or organic green but maybe not black? ā€¦ and Wickes do those in box various quantities quite low price too!
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Pity they are not online.
 
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