Preferred supplier of castellated spacers?

[JamezF]

I've completely lost track. I think those from STB used to be considered pretty good (ie. not requiring further work to make them usable), but perhaps I made that up. And of course STB isn't quite STB any more.

Anyone care to make a recommendation?

James

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Unfortunately STB were the best - much heavier gauge metal than the other players and no sharp edges. I bought an absolute shedful when he closed down and now wish I'd bought double as I've found I had more of the flimsier ones in my shallows than I thought.
I'd be interested if someone else sold castellations of that quality - as well as somewhere near the same good value.
Of the poor examples I've experienced, the worse I've had were from beehive bits - one up from tinfoil and razor sharp

 

[ericbeaumont]

worse I've had were from beehive bits

Yes, avoid: a waste of money. Put me off castellations when I went through that stage.

 

[Newbeeneil]

I agree re comments about Beehive Bits castellations but I use their roofs without any problems.
The best I’ve ever used were Thornes.

 

[North End Bees]

The SBK ones I bought a year or so ago were flimsier than the Thorne ones I'd always got up till then.
Also, the castellations were slightly narrower so frames were too tight a fit, even with brand new frames.

 

[Swarm]

I've only ever used castellations from Maisemore, they are very good quality.

 

[nantmoel]

I've moved over to Manley frames in the supers, fed up of castellations rusting. I'd love to find a good supplier of Stainless Steel frame runners.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

fed up of castellations rusting

the only ones I've ever had rusting are ones subjected to sulphur burning or acetic acid - and even then, only a few