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Monday, June 20, 2016

Custom Stamped Automotive Brackets

Special/Custom stamped sheet metal parts for automotive applications - Engineered Source is a supplier and distributor of custom and special stamped metal hardware - serving Santa Ana, Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, Inland Empire, California, United States, and Mexico

These special stamped parts are provided in small quantities to our long time customer that applies the brackets in their automotive assembly process.  The brackets are made in the USA using ASTM A1008-10CS Type A cold rolled sheet material and depending on the customer needs the lead time can be as short as 1 week.

Friday, June 17, 2016

Special 410 Stainless Steel Fully Threaded Hex Cap Screw


This is an M6 X 1.0 X 60MM hex head cap screw that is fully threaded per customer's specifications and manufactured in the United States using 410 stainless steel.  Parts are then heat treated for required hardness.  A similar part is supplied for the same customer at M5 diameter, which will be shown as a separate entry.  Both parts are supplied on a one-time release basis at 5,000 pieces each.

Special Music Wire Extension Spring

Special/custom music wire extension springs - engineered source supplies custom and special compression and extension springs made using music wire material - covering Santa Ana, Orange County, Los Angele, Inland Empire, San Diego, California, United States, and Mexico

We supply our customer base a number of different custom made compression and extension springs, typically on a blanket as-released purchase order basis.  This special spring part is an extension spring made using pre plated .022 galvanized music wire material.  It is usually supplied to our customer at 5,000 piece increments.

Monday, June 13, 2016

Special Metric Hex Head Fully Threaded Cap Screw in 410 Stainless Steel

Special/custom metric 410 stainless steel hex head cap screw/bolt - engineered source is a supplier and distributor of special & custom 410 stainless steel hex head screws/bolts, both metric and inch - covering Santa Ana, Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, Inland Empire, San Diego, California, United States, Mexico

This is an M5 X 0.8 X 60MM hex head cap screw that is fully threaded per customer's specifications and manufactured in the United States using 410 stainless steel.  Parts are then heat treated for required hardness.  A similar part is supplied for the same customer at M6 diameter, which will be shown as a separate entry.  Both parts are supplied on a one-time release basis at 5,000 pieces each.

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Special Flat Washer in Steel Zinc

Special/custom flat washer in steel zinc - Engineered Source is a supplier and distributor of special washers in steel and stainless steel material - covering Santa Ana, Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, Inland Empire, California, United States, and Mexico

This is a special steel washer made to ID of 1.504, OD of 2.187, and TH of .062 with standard tolerances in place per customer's specifications.  We supply hundreds of special washers in a variety of materials and parameters, both on an as-released blanket purchase order basis and single order release basis.  Custom washers like this typically have a lead time of 6-8 weeks from a PO.

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Special Captive Screw With O-Ring

Special/custom stainless steel phillips pan captive screw with o-rings - Engineered Source is a supplier and distributor of special/custom captive screws with o-rings in stainless steel and steel zinc - covering Santa Ana, Orange County, San Diego, Los Angeles, Inland Empire, California, United States, Mexico

This is a special captive screw measuring 10-32 X 2-3/8 manufactured in the United States using 18-8 stainless steel material.  It has a standard pan head with a phillips drive and is partially threaded to act as a captive/panel screw.  An o-ring is incorporated on each screw to our customer's specifications.  We have carried this part on a blanket as-released purchase order basis for the same customer for over five years.

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Special DIN965 Metric Phil Flat Machine Screw

Special/Custom DIN965 M3-0.5 X 9MM Phillips Flat Machine Screw in steel zinc plated material - Engineered Source is a supplier of special/custom Din965 metric phillips flat machine screws in zinc steel - serving Santa Ana, Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, Inland Empire, California, United States, and Mexico

This is a special phillips flat DIN965 machine screw measuring M3 X 0.5 X 9MM and manufactured in the USA using steel with zinc plating finish.  These parts we typically supply to our customer with a production run for each order at the quantity requested, typically around 3,000 pieces.  While a variety of M3 X 0.5 DIN965 screws are available as standards, the 9MM length is often an impossible item to find off the shelf and requires production as a special.

Friday, May 20, 2016

Special 1/16 X 1/4 Dowel Pin in 420 Stainless Steel

special/custom small quantity dowel pin from 420SS for an aerospace customer - Engineered Source Inc is a supplier and distributor of special/custom dowel pins in stainless steel for aerospace/defense customers, serving Santa Ana, Orange County, Los Angeles, Inland Empire, San Diego, California, United States

This is a special dowel pin made for our aerospace customer using 420 stainless steel material at just 100 pieces.  After production the pins were separately passivated using a NADCAP certified facility using a process of passivation with descaling and a 24 hour water immersion test that is typically recommended for 400 series stainless steel materials.

Friday, May 13, 2016

Special Grade 8 Socket Cap Screw With Black Oxide & Oil Finish

Special/custom hex socket head cap screw in grade 8 steel with black oxide and oil finish - Engineered Source is a supplier and distributor of special and custom socket head cap screws/bolts in grade 8 steel with black oxide finish - covering Santa Ana, Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, Inland Empire, California, United States, and Mexico

This is a special 10-32 X .590 socket head cap screw made in the USA using Grade 8 steel with black oxide finish.  It is a part we have supplied for many years on a blanket as-released purchase order basis, typically holding 6-12 months of supply at all times to allow for maximum flexibility to our customer.

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Special 8-18 Partially Threaded Machine Screw With Tapered Point

Special/custom 8-18 X 1.1" phillips pan head machine screw to print in 18-8 stainless steel - Engineered Source is a supplier and distributor of special machine screws in stainless steel - covering Santa Ana, Orange County, Los Angeles, Inland Empire, San Diego, California, United States, Mexico

This is a special partially threaded machine screw supplied to our customer at 30,000 pieces.  The part is made using 18-8 stainless steel and is slightly tapered at the point to allow for faster use in the customer's application.  The head is a slightly off-standard pan head with a phillips drive.  Parts are made in the United States.