BAN021 imbus socket head & big washer0,5mm

Internal hex and a large washer, 0.5 mm

Small imitations of a bolt with an internal hex in the head and with a large washer in the 0.5 mm size. The accessory is intended for installing in places where the joint should be exposed and readable even close up.

How it differs from a bolt with a hex head

The head is smooth on the outside and the hex is recessed inside, so the eye reads the joint as a dark opening in the middle of a light circle. This type of joint is common on machines of more recent design and is told apart from a classic hex head at first glance, provided the recess has not disappeared under the paint. The large washer under the head also adds a second ring, which separates from the surface by a shadow of its own.

Installation and painting

Sand the surface flat so that the washer seats over its whole face, and for an accurate position drill a shallow recess. Carry the part with fine-tipped tweezers or on the moistened tip of a toothpick and fix it with a minute drop of cyanoacrylate glue applied with the tip of a wire at the place of installation. Apply the paint in thin coats; a heavy coat fills the recess in the head and the part loses what sets it apart. The recess benefits from a dark coat that can be wiped off, which after drying is wiped away from the surrounding surface and stays only in it.

Who the item is for

For builders of motorcycles, cars and machinery who take a model to a level of detail that stands up to close viewing, and for repairing places where the original relief disappeared during sanding. The model, paints, glue and tools are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.