1/4" jack replacement nuts?

[gfxbss]

Hey guys,

Had someone give me about 20 jacks..... the problem, they don't have washers or nuts.  I wanted to see if anyone had an idea of where I can get replacement washers and nuts cause it seems a waste to just throw the jacks out....

Tyler

[EATyourGuitar]

most likely this will fit. thats what I use.http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=NRJ-NUT-MNvirtualkey56810000virtualkey568-NRJ-NUT-MN

[LucifersTrip]

The nuts are totally different for the various brands of 1/4" jacks

[jkokura]

Why don't you take them down to a local hardware store? You should have a Home Hardware, or Home Depot, or even a Walmart that should have some hardware you can look through. Some places will let you try one out first to make sure it fits.

Jacob

[G. Hoffman]

Why don't you take them down to a local hardware store? You should have a Home Hardware, or Home Depot, or even a Walmart that should have some hardware you can look through. Some places will let you try one out first to make sure it fits.

Jacob

Hardware stores don't carry the right kind of nuts for jacks.


If they are Switchcraft jacks, or the Asian Metric imitations of Switchcraft jacks, Allparts has them.



Gabriel

[LucifersTrip]

Why don't you take them down to a local hardware store? You should have a Home Hardware, or Home Depot, or even a Walmart that should have some hardware you can look through. Some places will let you try one out first to make sure it fits.

Jacob

Hardware stores don't carry the right kind of nuts for jacks.


If they are Switchcraft jacks, or the Asian Metric imitations of Switchcraft jacks, Allparts has them.



Gabriel

You got it right...Ever since the internet, the mom & pop hardware shops went down the tubes, we're stuck with  Loews, Home Depot, WalMart, etc. These places carry thicker and larger nuts for home repair. Even the smaller ones I found there were not thin enough...and
the few that were had holes not nearly 1/4" (smaller). You may luck out and find some exceptions, but I had no luck at all with these mega chains. If you live in a small town that still has a little hardware store, I envy you...

good luck

[Hides-His-Eyes]

The 'hardware stores' around here sell paintbrushes and washing up bowls, and the tool shops don't carry anything nearly small enough for our use. The cheapest I've ever found M7 nuts is 0.09€, which is ridiculous.

[tyronethebig]

I'm proud to say that my family's hardware store has been in business since 1876!

Also if its a mom n pop store, it never hurts to ask. Sometimes they have them organized "differently" especially when dealing with metric stuff. Or they can order the parts, I'll always be a supporter of local business even if it takes 3-4 days to get the stuff in.

[gfxbss]

Thanks for the replies guys.

I do have a local(if you can call a franchised Do It Best local) shop that I will try.  Everything else is Lowes, Menards, Ect.

Tyler

[alparent]

Did you look at Small Bear? http://www.smallbearelec.com/Categories.bok?category=Hardware

[gfxbss]

Yes I did, no luck .

Tyler

[G. Hoffman]

Also, any good guitar repair shop should have them laying about.  I've got a box of various different pot/jack nuts, washers, etc. in both metric and SAE.  I only suggest Allparts because you need so many of them. 



Gabriel

[gfxbss]

Gabriel,

Thanks for the thought on the local shops....

All we have where I'm at is a GC, Sweetwater, and a couple of shops that I repair pedals for.....

Looks like we know who I will be calling tomorrow,  maybe they will know where I can order some from since I need a rather large quantity.....

Thanks again,

Tyler

[EATyourGuitar]

so the nuts I posted are for the switchcraft jacks i use. someone said they fit the imitations as well. and we know that the hardware store doesn't have this stuff.