BSA Cadet Stock Screws

[MattyBoy]

Dear All

What size are the 2 bolts for the front of the stock on the BSA Cadet?

Thanks
Matty

[inproved]

Hi Matty,

Sorry to say I have no idea what size your screws are..However they are Probably either Otto Bicycle thread...Or what they maybe,or could be, is the Tread Size of Enfield..As there are a loads of SMLE's in NZ...Why not look at Spare Screws from Enfield Rifles..as they (BSA) started production of the Cadet and Cadet Major after WW2 ...They may have utilised what came to hand around the Factory after-all they were probably still making Enfield's...

Good Luck

Regard's

Inproved...Steve...

[MattyBoy]

Hi Matty,

Sorry to say I have no idea what size your screws are..However they are Probably either Otto Bicycle thread...Or what they maybe,or could be, is the Tread Size of Enfield..As there are a loads of SMLE's in NZ...Why not look at Spare Screws from Enfield Rifles..as they (BSA) started production of the Cadet and Cadet Major after WW2 ...They may have utilised what came to hand around the Factory after-all they were probably still making Enfield's...

Good Luck

Regard's

Inproved...Steve...

Thanks Steve.

What has New Zealand got to do with it though

I thought the would be 6BA or something...

Cheers

[DedIdick]

Why not phone Chambers, I think they may even have some.

[MattyBoy]

Why not phone Chambers, I think they may even have some.

I am sure they do have them D-i-D but for about 3 quid each

I buy a lot from chambers - the specialist parts of course.

I really can't, however, bring myself to pay 2 quid for an O-ring and 3 quid for a bolt

[ggggr]

pretty sure that these are 7/32 bsf. Not a common size at all. I know that you can buy a die that size but it would probably be near £20? Maybe one of the engineer types on here could start knocking some up by turning down something more common?
Please dont fit metric screws or tap out the holes

[MattyBoy]

pretty sure that these are 7/32 bsf. Not a common size at all.

That's good to know. Thanks

I'll see what my tame clockmaker can come up with.

I'll not tamper with it don't worry

Matty

[inproved]

Hi Matty,

It's the wrong Canterbury !!!!! Sorry thinking about someone else..What a Clot I AM.....



Regard's

Steve....

[MattyBoy]

Hi Matty,

It's the wrong Canterbury !!!!! Sorry thinking about someone else..What a Clot I AM.....



Regard's

Steve....

LOL I thought so Steve. I live in the "Original" Canterbury of Chaucer fame

[MattyBoy]

Why not phone Chambers, I think they may even have some.

Just to prove the point:

Chambers are currently out of stock of Cadet front stock screws but when they do have them in they are asking £7.73 EACH plus postage

[DedIdick]

Just to prove the point:

Chambers are currently out of stock of Cadet front stock screws but when they do have them in they are asking £7.73 EACH plus postage

'Kinell'

[MattyBoy]

My thoughts exactly.

[martini1215]

didnt realise they were made of titanium

[chunter177]

Hi there,

I have one of these upstairs - it's from c. 1930 to 1950 - not sure when my grandfather bought it for my dad - it was probably second hand!

Anyway, I had to make one of the bolts, many moons ago, as one was missing (and my father, not being DIY orientated, had stuck a wood screw in there! - engineers please look away now!).

I can certainly confirm it was an imperial die, not metric that we used to cut the thread - if you have a set of imperial thread cutters, you can make one (with access to a metal lathe) - I admit, I made this at school in the CDT department some 16 years ago, so my memory is somewhat hazy.

I also made my own breech seal from some rubber tubing - again, I spun it on the lathe to cut it straight - I then sanded a curvature into the lip that would be forming the seal - like you, I was not particularly keen on paying for things I could [at that time] make myself.

I can give you the spec if you still need it - perhaps someone else has now answered your query!

Kind regards,

Chris