New Zealand bulldog build

[philipat]

Very cool.  I see that you're skipping the glued wheels for screws.  What size screws did you use and are you using nuts on the outer wheel?  I assume they're visible; so, do they match the molded ones?

[fv432]

not to sure on the screw aize they eyeballed about right the nuts are a little bigger and could have been better but once painted they arent noticeable

[philipat]

I need to get a few of those.  I broke one my road wheels a while back and got a new pair.  I could glue them back together, but I'd rather try to bolt them together like you did.  But, this will be my first time trying to order micro-hardware.  What do I measure (nut size, etc) and what should I be looking for when I order the screws and the nuts?

These look too small to be something that I'll find in the local hardware store.

[fv432]

Phil the ones i used are 10BAs and shouldnt be too hard to find
length is irrelevant just go for the longest

[philipat]

Looks like 10BAs aren't available in the states.  Closest thing I can find is 0-80 or 1-72 (http://www.micromark.com/hardware.html).  I'm thinking a 1/2" long hex head should work.  That roughly what you used?

Here's a conversion chart I found for the US measurments.

  Reference Chart
Size                     00-90      0-80 1-72       2-56
Shank Diameter      .046" .059"    .072"       .085"
Clearance Drill No.      55    52           48         43
Screw Diameter      .047" .060" .073"       .086"

Another site for conversions back and forth...
http://www.astronomiainumbria.org/advan ... hreadz.htm

[fv432]

Hi Phil try here they are stateside   http://www.maccmodels.com/Babrasscountersunk.htm

[philipat]

Excellent...thanks.  That'll learn me to rely on Google.  ::)

Every Google link came up with stores across the pond. 

[fv432]

no worries phil had thought you guys used the BA style bolts too 

personally i just "Eyeballed" the nuts and they looked about right
That said my LHS is pretty well stocked on all bits and peices you might need

[philipat]

Lucky you...I can't even find an LHS in my town.  We had a teeny one, but I went there a couple of weeks ago to get some CA glue and the store was gone.  :-\  Thought for a moment I was lost.  >:(

Another question:  What drill bit number worked?

[fv432]

ooh think it was a 2mm