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Brass allthread redux
Went all over today, and couldn't find any. Did find quarter twenty joiners
about an inch long. Hex in shape. Definitely steel Will use them this trip to join the two short pieces together, and by next year, I'm sure they'll be a blob. Maybe by then, I'll have something else figured out. I DID find brass rod (not welding rod) in the metal section of Ace. Think I'll go with my idea of cutting off some short threaded sections and welding them on to the end of a solid brass rod for next year. Will be interesting to see how hard they corrode on there. The other ones (combo aluminum body with steel nuts) have been easy to get off. The brass threads are not corroded much, and can be cleaned by just chasing with a nut run down from the other end. Steve |
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Brass allthread redux
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:25:57 -0800, SteveB wrote:
Went all over today, and couldn't find any. Did find quarter twenty joiners about an inch long. Hex in shape. Definitely steel Will use them this trip to join the two short pieces together, and by next year, I'm sure they'll be a blob. Maybe by then, I'll have something else figured out. I DID find brass rod (not welding rod) in the metal section of Ace. Think I'll go with my idea of cutting off some short threaded sections and welding them on to the end of a solid brass rod for next year. Will be interesting to see how hard they corrode on there. The other ones (combo aluminum body with steel nuts) have been easy to get off. The brass threads are not corroded much, and can be cleaned by just chasing with a nut run down from the other end. Steve So get a good 1/4-20 die and thread the ends of your 1/4 brass rod. -- Tim Wescott Control systems and communications consulting http://www.wescottdesign.com Need to learn how to apply control theory in your embedded system? "Applied Control Theory for Embedded Systems" by Tim Wescott Elsevier/Newnes, http://www.wescottdesign.com/actfes/actfes.html |
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Brass allthread redux
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:25:57 -0800, "SteveB" meagain@rockvilleUSA
wrote: Went all over today, and couldn't find any. Did find quarter twenty joiners about an inch long. Hex in shape. Definitely steel Will use them this trip to join the two short pieces together, and by next year, I'm sure they'll be a blob. Maybe by then, I'll have something else figured out. I DID find brass rod (not welding rod) in the metal section of Ace. Think I'll go with my idea of cutting off some short threaded sections and welding them on to the end of a solid brass rod for next year. Will be interesting to see how hard they corrode on there. The other ones (combo aluminum body with steel nuts) have been easy to get off. The brass threads are not corroded much, and can be cleaned by just chasing with a nut run down from the other end. Steve McMaster Carr has 1/4-20 Brass Threaded Rods, from 1/2" to 6' long. The 24" pieces you're looking for is: Part # 98812A029 $6.75 each Go to http://www.mcmaster.com/ and search for the above part number. Matt |
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Brass allthread redux
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:25:57 -0800, SteveB wrote:
Went all over today, and couldn't find any. Did find quarter twenty joiners about an inch long. Hex in shape. Definitely steel Will use them this trip to join the two short pieces together, and by next year, I'm sure they'll be a blob. Maybe by then, I'll have something else figured out. I DID find brass rod (not welding rod) in the metal section of Ace. Think I'll go with my idea of cutting off some short threaded sections and welding them on to the end of a solid brass rod for next year. Will be interesting to see how hard they corrode on there. The other ones (combo aluminum body with steel nuts) have been easy to get off. The brass threads are not corroded much, and can be cleaned by just chasing with a nut run down from the other end. Brass all-thread is a common item, keep looking. Paint, depending on circumstances, can do a lot to prevent corrosion. |
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