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Looking for Metric Bolt

I need a metric bolt as shown in the photo that meets these specifications:


* M10 x 1.5 and 65 mm long

* Head is a circular cylinder with a turn grip pattern embossed on the outside of the cylinder, to facilitate manual tightening of the bolt.

* Female hex pattern *inside* the circular bolt head

* Inscription on the head of the bolt seems to say:

"12 . 9" and "Y F S"


I do not need an exact match on materials or coatings, but the bolt will be used outdoors.

I have gone to big box stores like Home Depot and they have nothing this specialized. Where can I find this part in small quantities?



Comments (13)

  • 5 years ago

    That is a socket head cap screw. Try Fastenal or Graingers.

    westes Zone 9b California SF Bay thanked hamfast
  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    @hamfast At least I have the right name for the class of products now, thanks.

    Grainger wants to sell me a pack of 50 screws. Is there a place I can just buy two screws?

  • 5 years ago

    Probably not. You also need them in stainless steel for outside.

    westes Zone 9b California SF Bay thanked hamfast
  • 5 years ago

    McMaster-Carr

    westes Zone 9b California SF Bay thanked rwiegand
  • 5 years ago

    12.9 is the highest strength. Metric screws also have different pitches (distance between threads). 1.5 is the pitch.

    westes Zone 9b California SF Bay thanked hamfast
  • 5 years ago

    Have you tried you local hardware store? What about a big box store? Both types of store sell by the piece.


    I have seen them at Lowes.


    https://www.lowes.com/search?searchTerm=allen+bolt+head


    While you can sometimes find a knowledgeable person in a big box store, usually there is someone in your local hardware store that can help.


    Don't bother with looking at the blister packages you probably will not find them. HOWEVER, this type thing is usually found the the rows of small drawers at both Lowes and Home Depot. If the local hardware store only has blister packs you are going to the wrong hard ware store.

    westes Zone 9b California SF Bay thanked krnuttle
  • 5 years ago

    @krnuttle I did spend time looking through drawers at Home Depot, but you are right I need to find a knowledgeable person there.

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    @hamfast That boltdepot website had it. It was hard to find as their default socket cap screw selection was for US measurement but I found metric and had it ordered in five minutes. Overall an excellent website that made it economical for me to order two bolts, quickly. I bookmarked that for the future.

  • 5 years ago

    I hope it works for you.

    westes Zone 9b California SF Bay thanked hamfast
  • 5 years ago

    Just documenting this for others who follow later: metric bolts are measured by the distance from the point UNDER THE HEAD down to the end. So remove the bolt head from the total length measured. I ended up ordering 65 mm bolts when the measurement without the head should have been 55 mm.

  • 5 years ago

    FWIW, all bolts are measured from under the head to the bolt end.


    Did you get a Class 12.9 bolt? Class 12.9 bolts are a made from a hardened alloy steel. In contrast, regular stainless steel bolts will only be about 55% of the strength of a Class 12.9. This doesn't matter in many applications, but in critical situations it matters greatly. We had maintenance folks at work that 'fixed' a corrosion issue by replacing hardened alloy steel bolts with stainless steel and then asked why the equipment occasionally broke bolts and ended up on the floor.

    westes Zone 9b California SF Bay thanked HU-867564120
  • 5 years ago

    @HU-867564120 Yes boltdepot had the 12.9 bolts.