On 22 Jul 2004 00:48:50 -0700, Romanise <[email protected]> wrote:
> A bolt that has long head fashioned to be a nut at the top. Something
> like
> (snip great graphic)
> Where the narrow end has threads outside and broader end has a hole in
> the middle with threads inside.
You'll never find that at a hardware store, as you've probably guessed.
Do you know anyone with a metal lathe? Start with a piece of hex
stock of the appropriate size (the size of your large "nut"),
Drill & tap the hole inside that end, and then turn a shoulder on
the end you want the large thread on, and cut or turn a thread on that.
If there's a machine shop in your area, this shouldn't be more than a
10 minute job for them. Make sure you have the dimensions & threads
(or an example piece to say "Make me 5 more just like this" or whatever).
Dave Hinz
Romanise wrote:
> A bolt that has long head fashioned to be a nut at the top. Something
> like
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> Where the narrow end has threads outside and broader end has a hole in
> the middle with threads inside.
Looks like a standard threaded standoff used in electronics. What are
the dimensions? Digi-Key sells them
http://dkc3.digikey.com/PDF/T042/1143-1146.pdf (midway down) in the
smaller sizes.
-Bruce
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"Romanise" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> A bolt that has long head fashioned to be a nut at the top. Something
> like
>
>
>
> __________________________
> \
> \________
>
>
> ________
> /
> __________________________/
>
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> Where the narrow end has threads outside and broader end has a hole in
> the middle with threads inside.
Try this link for EZ Lok threaded inserts:
http://www.ezlok.com/index2.htm
There are other brands on the market as well, do a
Google search on threaded inserts and you'll get over
2,000 hits/links.
--
Phil Davis
247PalmBeachRE.com
Romanise wrote:
> A bolt that has long head fashioned to be a nut at the top. Something
> like
>
>
>
> __________________________
> \
> \________
>
>
> ________
> /
> __________________________/
>
>
> Where the narrow end has threads outside and broader end has a hole in
> the middle with threads inside.
Yes. It's call a hex threaded standoff. You may even see a few on the back
of your computer. I've only see fairly small ones used in electronics. How
large do you need one?
On 22 Jul 2004 11:17:08 -0700, Romanise <[email protected]> wrote:
> BruceR <[email protected]> wrote
>> Looks like a standard threaded standoff used in electronics. What are
>> the dimensions? Digi-Key sells them
>> http://dkc3.digikey.com/PDF/T042/1143-1146.pdf (midway down) in the
>> smaller sizes.
>>
>> -Bruce
>
> I need spacer/standoff that will give me 3.2cm space.
>
You'll probably need to take a 3.5cm and grind it to size.
BruceR <[email protected]> wrote
> Looks like a standard threaded standoff used in electronics. What are
> the dimensions? Digi-Key sells them
> http://dkc3.digikey.com/PDF/T042/1143-1146.pdf (midway down) in the
> smaller sizes.
>
> -Bruce
I need spacer/standoff that will give me 3.2cm space.
Having read advices on another thread rushed to a hardware store which
claims to be hi-tech one, but could not find even a sample or a
picture.
But now I am clear and should not have trouble to find or fashion what
I need though it will take some time which is not much of a problem.
Thanks everyone for responding.
[email protected] (heyscott) wrote
> It just sounds like a standoff to me. You should be able to find them
> at any local hardware store, depending on what sizes and lengths you
> want.
Went to two reasonably large hardware stores here in London. Not to
any of DIY superstores yet. There are 2/3 big names.
But as now I know what they are called I will find them.
Thanks everyone for responding.
[email protected] (Romanise) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> A bolt that has long head fashioned to be a nut at the top. Something
> like
>
>
>
> __________________________
> \
> \________
>
>
> ________
> /
> __________________________/
>
>
> Where the narrow end has threads outside and broader end has a hole in
> the middle with threads inside.
It just sounds like a standoff to me. You should be able to find them
at any local hardware store, depending on what sizes and lengths you
want.
"Romanise" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> A bolt that has long head fashioned to be a nut at the top. Something
> like
>
>
>
> __________________________
> \
> \________
>
>
> ________
> /
> __________________________/
>
>
> Where the narrow end has threads outside and broader end has a hole in
> the middle with threads inside.
McMaster-Carr calls it a male-female threaded hex standoff.
It can be found here: http://www.mcmaster.com/asp/enter.asp?pagenum=3047
todd
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (Romanise) wrote:
>A bolt that has long head fashioned to be a nut at the top. Something
>like
>
>
>
> __________________________
> \
> \________
>
>
> ________
> /
> __________________________/
>
>
>Where the narrow end has threads outside and broader end has a hole in
>the middle with threads inside.
I've never seen anything like that, but it seems to me that you could make one
up by using a length of threaded rod for the narrow part, and a coupling nut
(the type that's used for joining sections of threaded rod) for the wider
part. Any decent hardware store should have what you need.
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On 22 Jul 2004 00:48:50 -0700, [email protected] (Romanise) calmly
ranted:
>A bolt that has long head fashioned to be a nut at the top. Something
>like
>
>
>
> __________________________
> \
> \________
>
>
> ________
> /
> __________________________/
>
>
>Where the narrow end has threads outside and broader end has a hole in
>the middle with threads inside.
As numerous guys told you on rec.crafts.metalworking, they
are called "STANDOFFs".
How to Google Eastpondlike:
www.google.co.uk/
Click the radio button for "pages from the UK"
Type "threaded+standoff" in the search field and hit Enter.
Bingo, caught one on the very first hit:
http://www.keyelco.com/kec/standpro/prodcopy/prod30a.htm
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