Dave Osborne wrote:
John Rumm wrote:
The other day I ordered a couple of accessories for my cable rods - a
small bullet torch to go on the end and a magnet and chain set. Much
to my annoyance, they don't match the thread size of my rods.

Hence I thought it would be handy to compile a list of which rods have
what threads etc.

The accessories I ordered were by Hellerman Tylon from CPC:
http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/search/re...Redirect=false


Alas they expect a larger thread diameter than the basic rods from
Screwfix.

The rods the basic £15 set from Screwfix:
http://www.screwfix.com/cats/A334482...s/Cable-Access


There is yet another make from TLC:
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Ind...ods/index.html


Anyone got sets of any of these? Would you care to measure the thread
sizes / pitches etc?

The Screwfix ones are from Super Rod

I have the cable "quick tool box set" (Screwfix 89981)

http://www.super-rod.co.uk/ProductShow.asp?ID=8

Thread size is M4.

For sure...? My own version of that set from Screwfix (bought about four
years ago) is branded Silverline: certainly the online Screwfix picture
looks more like my set than the one on the Super Rod site. Don't know
what the thread size is - if I can dig out some known sizes of bolts I
will try and measure it.

David