SAE Steel RC Fasteners

SAE fasteners use inch-based thread sizes, the standard many long-time modelers grew up with and still prefer for a lot of building tasks. This category covers steel hardware in SAE sizes for assembling and repairing radio-control aircraft and related projects.

Inch-Sized Hardware

SAE steel fasteners cover the familiar number and fractional thread sizes used throughout the hobby, paired with matching nuts and washers to complete a joint. Builders often stay with SAE hardware to match existing kits, control linkages, and accessories that were designed around inch threads.

Choosing steel gives a joint the strength needed at high-load points, while sticking to one thread standard across a model avoids the frustration of mismatched hardware at the bench. Having the right sizes on hand keeps a project moving instead of stalling over a single screw.

Look through the SAE fastener listings below to find the sizes your build needs.