Circlips and E-rings

[The Merry MillerParticipant @themerrymiller]

Evening all,

I need to stock up with a selection of circlips, (int and ext.) and also with a range of E-rings (clips).

I feel a little bit reluctant to purchase these from the Far East, made with questionable materials, and I thought perhaps some of you lads might know of a better source.

Prior to me retiring I used to purchase them from Anderton but I'm sure they wouldn't supply kits to little old me!!

Look forward to your responses.

Len. P.

[The Merry MillerParticipant @themerrymiller]

[Gordon WParticipant @gordonw]

These are the work of the devil. But they can be useful. Boxes of assorted sizes can be obtained from most suppliers. I get mine from a local garage, just get a couple of each size. No idea where they are made, most probabley in the east, and non the worse for that.

[macmarchParticipant @macmarch]

I would suggest a visit to Machine Mart. Thay do allsorts of "boxes" of assorted bits. Almost certainly far eastern, but then, even 'british' stuff is made there. They are on t'internet.

ray

[KWILParticipant @kwil]

JLIndustrial also supply boxed "kits"

[Les Jones 1Participant @lesjones1]

Hi Len,

Toolstation have packs of 64 for £2.21 (Code 31366) but these are only the external type. Screwfix have boxes of 350 for £11.47 (Code 17113) on the picture some look to be the internal type.

Les.

[The Merry MillerParticipant @themerrymiller]

 

I have located a British company that distributes springs, circlips and things and you can buy kits also for reasonable prices so I may give them a try. I did check with them and they assured me the circlips were made in this country!!

They can be found on this link if anyone is interested, http://www.calebcomp.co.uk.

Also another British company that does the lot are: http://www.springmasters.com trouble is their delivery charge is about £9 per kit.

Popped into Maplin this morning, they do a kit of 30 for £2.99, the mind boggles.

Anyway thanks for your suggestions lads.

Len. P.

 

 

 

Edited By The Merry Miller on 11/04/2012 13:56:53

[Harold Hall 1Participant @haroldhall1]

Try "Namrick The Nut and Bolt Store" they will even sell you a single clip

Circlips can be found here

Their site is worth a visit for other hardware items as they do sell small quantities if required.

Harold

[The Merry MillerParticipant @themerrymiller]

 

Faux pas on the Maplin kit, it contains 300 clips not 30, sorry Mr Maplin.

Wife came back from shopping:

You know that box of clips you were looking at in Maplin this morning?

Yes, I said.

Well I thought you didn't want them them because they were too expensive.

No, it was because I thought they were ———-*

Well I bought the box for you as a surprise.

You are an angel, I said.

 

Len. P.

P.S. That's a good lead Harold, thanks.

 

Edited By The Merry Miller on 11/04/2012 19:55:00

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