Help finding a snap 1

[waskillywabbit]

Description: Male snap end like found on boat covers. Secured w/ a phillips head machine screw into a threaded and tapered sleeve that is pressed into a pre-drilled hole. The male end snaps are about 1/4" OD.

I'm missing several on a custom car cover and would like to just replace all the snaps and replace the whole fastener on the missing ones. Other than the obvious places such as a local hardware store and marinas, any other ideas where I might find such a specialty fastener?

Thanks.

Brian
Pressure Vessels and Autoclave Systems

http://www.mcabeeconstruction.com

The above comments/opinions are solely my own and not those of McAbee Construction.

 

[griffengm]

I've found them at the local fabric store, in Tandy Leather Shops, Canvas shops.
Might try truck accessory stores where they would be used for tonneau covers.

Griffy

 

[BillPSU]

Call up your nearest awning/boat cover manufacturer. I'm sure they will be willing to sell you any kind of snap they have in stock.

 

[Heckler]

Check this website

http://www.fasnap.com/default.asp

 

[waskillywabbit]

thanks...I don't think finding the snaps is going to be the problem, finding hte matching threaded insert might be...

Brian
Pressure Vessels and Autoclave Systems

http://www.mcabeeconstruction.com

The above comments/opinions are solely my own and not those of McAbee Construction.

 

[griffengm]

WW,
Sorry about jumping to the obvious.
Sounds like you could use something like a Rivnut from AVK or Bollhoff that is placed in a hole and drawn up to clinch itself into the metal. See <

http://www.bollhoff-rivnut.com>.

Griffy

 

[waskillywabbit]

Oh yes! That is what it looks like...I'll have to check that site out later tonight...I have a catalogue from fasnap on the way...many thanks for the links! I'll let you know how it turns out!

Brian
Pressure Vessels and Autoclave Systems

http://www.mcabeeconstruction.com

The above comments/opinions are solely my own and not those of McAbee Construction.