[Boatanchors] Looking for a source of machine screw size spade bolts for radio repair

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Groups,

A spade bolt is a headless screw or bolt with one end flattened and a hole 
drilled through the flat.  The hole can be used to attach the screw or bolt to a 
chassis to provide a means of mounting or attaching to something else.  Or it 
can be used for safety wire or to hang something or etc.  Or several other 
uses, like keeping the battery cover closed on a BC-611.

I'm trying to repair a couple of vibrator power supplies that go in PE-110 
power supplies for the BC-669 radio.  They are each supposed to have four of the 
spade bolts riveted to their chassis and sticking out the bottom.  The four 
spade bolts stick through four rubber grommeted holes in the main power supply 
chassis and get nuts and washers on the bottom.  Because they stick out, they 
tend to get broken off at about the point where the flattened area ends and 
the screw threads begin.  Which is what's happened here.

I tried a local supplier who never figured out what I was talking about.  I 
tried McMaster but the smallest they had was 1/4-20 and I need #6-32.  So I 
called them and they said they didn't have the part but could get it.  Then the 
next day they called back and said they couldn't.  

So before I have to go into the forging business, does anyone have links to 
other small parts suppliers who will sell to individuals rather than only 
through distributors and who don't have huge minimum orders.  I only need six of 
the things and wouldn't balk at having to buy fifty but don't want to have to 
buy one thousand.

Robert Downs - Houston
<http://www.wa5cab.com> (Web Store)
MVPA 9480
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