Nope. That means bolts come in those sizes. Threaded rod is different --
it's
intended for quickly bolting together stuff. It's usually made cheaply and
I doubt of very good steel.

Although that is generally true, it is widely available in steel, steel
alloys including stainless, brass, etc. They come in different finishes
like black oxide, galv., left hand threads, etc.

So... Assuming that it is not available just because most people use it for
quick and dirty applications doesn't seem logical to me in this case.

Electricians use it a lot to hang brackets down
from suspended ceilings, stuff like that -- why on earth would they want
oddball nonstandard threads? And who would pay to stock them?

I was hoping to find that out. All the items I mention above are available
via McMaster.

My guess is you won't find them anywhere. But the fastest way to end the
agony of looking is to find the manufacturer and call them up. If you find
a store and call them or search their Web site and they don't have it,
what
do you know? You only know they don't have it -- you do *not* know it
isn't
made. What, are you going to search every Web site on earth? No. Call the
guy who makes them. One phone call and you're done.

Called a few. They can do it, but only if my cost is high enough or I buy
enough. They are non-standard enough that they have to purchase the die
just for me, etc.

Sugino sells it as part of a lead screw tap unit and I can get it separate
from them, but the format is not really useable for my specific application.

I was hoping that a threaded rod "expert" might have answers - someone in
the threaded rod manufacturing arena who knows a super source, etc.

Thanks for the thoughts though. You are 100% correct in your comments, just
not in this particular situation.

Regards,
Joe Agro, Jr.
http://www.autodrill.com
http://www.multi-spindle-heads.com

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