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Hugh McKinney

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Hello all. I'm in the process of dressing up my 450 and 460, and it's time to start putting things back more like factory, rather than so much baling wire and scotch tape:) So I'm replacing a bunch of the cage nuts that anchor the sheet metal in place, they are threaded for 5/16th inch coarse thread bolts. Caseih sells them, for about 10 bucks apiece plus shipping (ouch!), but Fastenal only wants about a buck fifty. Problem is, you have to order a box of 50! Anybody else have any luck finding these cage nuts for a reasonable price? I only need about 10 of them. Thanks, Hugh.
 
I got some from my Fastenel but they just ordered the number I needed. I think previously I got some from Steiner but they were more expensive
 
The original cage nuts have four wings. I have only been able to find replacement cage nuts with two wings. Anybody ever find a source for replacement four wing cage nuts???
 
Sounds like you are all set. However: if something does not work out, try Mc Master Carr Supply. I think you find them on the internet.
Thanks
 
Those tractors used more than one style of cage nuts. Some were four corner retainer tabs that had to be crimped in place. Other was the two springy retainers BUT, they also came in different retainers for thick or thing metal they were hooked into. The farmall 400 used fine threaded nuts for all hoods, but course threaded up on the dash. Then some where along the 450, all went to course thread. Lots of cross threaded nuts in wrong places over the years. Fought enough of those hoods for years.
 
I really appreciate all the knowledgeable advice. I wondered if they hadn't made some changes to them, and it's good to find out now before I order parts:)
 
Call Pilot Knob at 815-777-0826. He has them at a great price and he also has a nylon washer to go under the screw to replace the star washers. These prevent the star washer from ruining the paint for the 450. He also has the other stuff for the 560. My last catalog has the cage nuts for $1.20 and the screws zinc coated for .70.
 
I re used most of the cage nuts on my 450 and the one I needed to replace I got from Fastenal.You don't have to buy in bulk at Fastenal you can order any number of cage nuts you want.I did away with the philips screws and used stainless steel bolts with stainless steel flat washers so not to scratch paint. I don't like philips headed screws as with age they become hard to get out. I used the stainless steel in both my Farmall 450 and AC WD45.
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Thanks for the info, the guy I talked to at Fastenal was apparently "shooting from the hip" when he told me I had to order a minimum 50 of them. Now I can get my machine back together without breaking my piggy bank! Hugh
 

I honestly haven't bought anything from fastenal in several years. Every time I went in there to get a bolt or other fastener that the local Lowes didn't have, they told me they could order it and the price wasn't that good either. I have always been able to order stuff online for much cheaper and have it in the same amount of time as Fastenal can get it. I went there in the first place because I was working on something and needed it that day.

I have found that either of the local 2 hardware stores have much more of a selection of fastener related items "ON THE SHELF" than any fastenal I have ever been to. The only problem with the local hardware stores are they are open "bankers hours" and it's a challenge to get there when they are open sometimes.
 
If you get into large bolts and nuts and speciality stuff none of the big box stores or hardware store handle it. Most of big box can't get
if not in computer and hardware stores that can get it you will have to wait till it comes in in stock order or pay extra for faster
service. Fastenal has to big of a line of stuff to handle every thing in their stores which from the ones around here they are not that big
of stores. Every thing that I have ordered through Fastenal was at the store at 7:30 in the morning and no extra charge. I have tried on line
and a lot of it is made in China and is junk and hard to return if bad.
 
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