Finding screws equivalent to No:3 3/8th

[JennyRR]

I have some imperial screws and need to buy trade for approx. 400 more.

Thses screws were given to me and fit the small (6 screws each) small hinges also purchased recently. The hinges are also very old stainless steel.

I cannot find any suitable countersunk wood screws anywhere - preferably in silver finish although anything to fit would do. The screws given to me are brass countersunk with the 'head' being 0.5mm and they fit perfectly.

On the hinge boxes it states that I need No: 3 3/4" screws although this would be the imperial number - none of the conversion tables go down to No: 3 imperial sizes.

Any ideas, anybody, your help would be appreciated.

 

[TicklyT]

IIRC a No. 3 screw is 0.099" diameter, so 2.5mm would be a pretty close equivalent to a No. 3 screw.

http://www.screwsline.co.uk/brass_wood_screws_csk.php list some Imperial screw sizes down to No. 0 X 1/4" Csk Hd brass. (I needed some No. 0 X 5/16" a while ago)

 

[seaangler]

should be readily available from any good diy shop or ironmongers

 

[JennyRR]

Thanks, I hoped you would help.

These sizes are not readily available, have been searching for some time, ironmongers online and local do not go that small, only, possibly, in packs of about 12 and that is no good to me.

Thank you so much for the website, I will order tomorrow.

 

[JennyRR]

Hello

Screws online are out of stock and will not be re-stocking this size.

Has anybody got any other idease where I can get them?

Thanks

Jenny

 

[Burnerman]

Try thesitebox.com
Worth a look see.
John

 

[JennyRR]

Thanks for your help, John, although thesitebox doesn't go small enough. They do No: 3 metric but the heads are too wide.

Any other ideas?

 

[Burnerman]

Hello Jenny
You could try spending your life on google, but if there is a model shop near you they may be able to provide what you need, or at least give you a name of a supplier.
Bear in mind, the countersink on the hinge is easy enough to enlarge, using a HSS countersink bit in a drill if the screw head is too large.
John

 

[seaangler]

bit more expensive than the on-line place but beggers cant be choosers
http://www.cwberry.com/Inquiry_ProductDetails.aspx?ItemNumber=03031323

 

[JennyRR]

Hi,

Thanks, I'll phone them tomorrow - do you think they are imperial sizing?