Plastic Nut/bolt Caps?

   Does anyone have a cheap and reliable source of managably small quantities of these useful little caps.
Most small cruiser/racers use them on through deck nut/bolt type fixings to prevent head, hands and sails getting snagged on the bolt tails......but although I have googled and inquired, all I seem to find are either a few out of stock places or places that want to sell them at 50p each for M5 size caps or some places will sell them cheap if you buy a bag of 5000!
None of the chandlers I have tried seem to know what the heck I am talking about and hardware shops only stock the hinged plastic screw head caps found on cheap furniture......I need the ones that make the nut/bolt look like a white dome nut, (in various sizes) I am refitting a 25ft. Racer......and I will not go sailing until I have fixed this little problem.......
Can anyone help please?

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brys Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Groupie Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 89	Post Options Post Reply Quote brys Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Plastic Nut/bolt Caps? Posted: 19 Apr 07 at 9:50pm
	Does anyone have a cheap and reliable source of managably small quantities of these useful little caps. Most small cruiser/racers use them on through deck nut/bolt type fixings to prevent head, hands and sails getting snagged on the bolt tails......but although I have googled and inquired, all I seem to find are either a few out of stock places or places that want to sell them at 50p each for M5 size caps or some places will sell them cheap if you buy a bag of 5000! None of the chandlers I have tried seem to know what the heck I am talking about and hardware shops only stock the hinged plastic screw head caps found on cheap furniture......I need the ones that make the nut/bolt look like a white dome nut, (in various sizes) I am refitting a 25ft. Racer......and I will not go sailing until I have fixed this little problem....... Can anyone help please? Edited by brys
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Graham T Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 09 Apr 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 123	Post Options Post Reply Quote Graham T Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 07 at 10:17pm
	Try googling kit car suppliers - I know all exposed nuts on these have to be coverered for the ministry inspection so there must be a supplier out there....

Graham T Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 09 Apr 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 123	Post Options Post Reply Quote Graham T Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 07 at 10:29pm
	In fact try http://www.freewebs.com/tifosirana/svaproducts.htm for a start....

Contender 541 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Dec 05 Location: Burton on Trent Online Status: Offline Posts: 1402	Post Options Post Reply Quote Contender 541 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 07 at 10:30pm
	Try this company. I have used them in industry over the years and found them useful for all sorts of odd stuff. You usually have to buy a hundred or so of something, but..... http://www.anixtercomponents.com/
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