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square expanding tube bolts
I got some trestles form screwfix to support scaffold boards. Sturdy
enough, but they have no usable edge stops (the ones provided do not allow you to fit 3 scaffold boards between). I need to fix a metal plate or something to each end of the square tube that supports the boards. Tube inside dims are 22 to 23mm. I remembered some kind of square bolts that fit into the the tube ends and expand as you tighten them like a square rawl bolt. Anyone know where I can get such connectors ? Simon. |
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square expanding tube bolts
sm_jamieson wrote:
I got some trestles form screwfix to support scaffold boards. Sturdy enough, but they have no usable edge stops (the ones provided do not allow you to fit 3 scaffold boards between). I need to fix a metal plate or something to each end of the square tube that supports the boards. Tube inside dims are 22 to 23mm. I remembered some kind of square bolts that fit into the the tube ends and expand as you tighten them like a square rawl bolt. Anyone know where I can get such connectors ? Simon. Get some square steel bar that is the best fit you can get inside the tube. Cut a piece 60mm or so and drill along the length to just fit a rawl bolt in. Hacksaw lengthwise to make two similar pieces. Fit inside tube expanding with the rawlbolt. Bob |
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square expanding tube bolts
On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:51:26 -0700, sm_jamieson wrote:
I got some trestles form screwfix to support scaffold boards. Sturdy enough, but they have no usable edge stops (the ones provided do not allow you to fit 3 scaffold boards between). I need to fix a metal plate or something to each end of the square tube that supports the boards. Tube inside dims are 22 to 23mm. I remembered some kind of square bolts that fit into the the tube ends and expand as you tighten them like a square rawl bolt. Anyone know where I can get such connectors ? Simon. ========================================= A length of threaded rod (full width of trestle) would probably serve the same purpose. Cic. -- ========================================== Using Ubuntu Linux Windows shown the door ========================================== |
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