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Looking for unusual bolt
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I'm looking for a coach bolt where the square section runs the full length of the unthreaded bit. Any suggestions of suppliers that might have such a thing? Cheers, Steve |
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"Steve Lupton" backwards.moc.liamg@pulevets wrote in message ... Hi I'm looking for a coach bolt where the square section runs the full length of the unthreaded bit. Any suggestions of suppliers that might have such a thing? I doubt anyone makes anything like that as a standard item. You would probably need to get a machine shop make you one (or more0 specially. Colin Bignell |
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nightjar cpb@ wrote:
"Steve Lupton" backwards.moc.liamg@pulevets wrote in message ... Hi I'm looking for a coach bolt where the square section runs the full length of the unthreaded bit. Any suggestions of suppliers that might have such a thing? I doubt anyone makes anything like that as a standard item. You would probably need to get a machine shop make you one (or more0 specially. Colin Bignell I did suspect as much. I had an idea for making it myself - what do you think about this? Procure some square section bar the right size and run a die over each end. I realise this will result in only the four corners being threaded - do you think this could work? I could then put a nylock nut on each side... Steve |
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Steve Lupton wrote:
nightjar cpb@ wrote: "Steve Lupton" backwards.moc.liamg@pulevets wrote in message ... Hi I'm looking for a coach bolt where the square section runs the full length of the unthreaded bit. Any suggestions of suppliers that might have such a thing? I doubt anyone makes anything like that as a standard item. You would probably need to get a machine shop make you one (or more0 specially. Colin Bignell I did suspect as much. I had an idea for making it myself - what do you think about this? Procure some square section bar the right size and run a die over each end. I realise this will result in only the four corners being threaded - do you think this could work? I could then put a nylock nut on each side... Steve A normal die will only cut on a continuous surface ie round rod. Bob |
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"Steve Lupton" backwards.moc.liamg@pulevets wrote in message ... nightjar cpb@ wrote: "Steve Lupton" backwards.moc.liamg@pulevets wrote in message ... Hi I'm looking for a coach bolt where the square section runs the full length of the unthreaded bit. Any suggestions of suppliers that might have such a thing? I doubt anyone makes anything like that as a standard item. You would probably need to get a machine shop make you one (or more0 specially. Colin Bignell I did suspect as much. I had an idea for making it myself - what do you think about this? Procure some square section bar the right size and run a die over each end. I realise this will result in only the four corners being threaded - do you think this could work? I could then put a nylock nut on each side... It doesn't take any load then? Why not drill through it and put a cotter pin and some washers on? If you need it to look neater drill through a cap nut and put the cotter pin through that. Steve |
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"Steve Lupton" backwards.moc.liamg@pulevets wrote in message ... ..... I had an idea for making it myself - what do you think about this? Procure some square section bar the right size and run a die over each end. I realise this will result in only the four corners being threaded - do you think this could work? If you mean an ordinary three-lobe button die, I very much doubt it. I can't see three cutting edges and four corners mixing very well. A four-lobe die might work, with a lot of care, but it would be much better to use a lathe and turn the ends round first, or simply to use the lathe to cut the threads Colin Bignell |
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nightjar cpb@ wrote:
"Steve Lupton" backwards.moc.liamg@pulevets wrote in message ... .... I had an idea for making it myself - what do you think about this? Procure some square section bar the right size and run a die over each end. I realise this will result in only the four corners being threaded - do you think this could work? If you mean an ordinary three-lobe button die, I very much doubt it. I can't see three cutting edges and four corners mixing very well. A four-lobe die might work, with a lot of care, but it would be much better to use a lathe and turn the ends round first, or simply to use the lathe to cut the threads Colin Bignell Thanks everyone... I think I'll take the broken bolt to a metalworker and see if they can just make a similar replacement. |
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