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11th May 2022, 4:23 pm | #21 |
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Re: Anyone ever made any of these?
There we go, a sized drawing. Any takers please? I can even send an actual knurled nut to a maker.
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11th May 2022, 4:28 pm | #22 |
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Re: Anyone ever made any of these?
As well as the previous PDF, also a 'Portable Network Graphics image'.
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11th May 2022, 5:10 pm | #23 |
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Re: Anyone ever made any of these?
As its now established what's needed perhaps a post in Repair and Restoration Services Wanted may be the way to go.
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11th May 2022, 5:51 pm | #24 |
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Re: Anyone ever made any of these?
Hi
How about using these? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231999683...0AAOSwZ1BXd4pL Could use them as they are, or file/grind the hex section off, even cross hatch them. Depending on your equipment, you could take the hex off by screwing a bit of studding into the nut and putting it in a drill. Then take hex off by rotating against a file, emery cloth, or grinder. A lot less work than making from scratch. Richard PS no direct ebay discussions please as per forum rules.
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Re: Anyone ever made any of these?
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11th May 2022, 5:56 pm | #26 |
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Re: Anyone ever made any of these?
Ah, sorry missed that.
Why not ask the company selling the ebay item, they may make them for you.
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11th May 2022, 6:08 pm | #27 |
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Re: Anyone ever made any of these?
It's an idea, thanks. I'm sure there's 'amateur' model makers out there.
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12th May 2022, 12:52 pm | #28 |
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Re: Anyone ever made any of these?
My brother has a lathe and says he could make them, but they wouldn't be cheap as there are a number of tool changes required so it's time consuming.
He suggests the cheapest option could be a visit to the Model Engineer magazine forum where there are likely to be more retired lathe-owners with the time to do it less commercially. |
12th May 2022, 1:25 pm | #29 |
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UB, thanks for that tip, appreciated.
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12th May 2022, 4:06 pm | #30 |
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Re: Anyone ever made any of these?
You never know, someone may be quietly having a go on the side without saying anything in case the job's a failure. Worth waiting and watching - just in case.
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12th May 2022, 6:10 pm | #31 |
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Re: Anyone ever made any of these?
Indeed. If nothing turns up, I've got those little dome topped hexagonal brass 8BA nuts that will 'do the job', but when you're doing a restoration, some parts, especially exterior cosmetic ones, just look better if they as near as possible to original. Admittedly to a much lesser extent, it's like having the wrong knobs on a set. Am I being over fastidious? not really when you consider that many of us are very concerned with under chassis originality, which is fair enough if that's the level of restoration that a restorer works to. I personally don't go that far.
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14th May 2022, 9:59 am | #32 |
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Re: Anyone ever made any of these?
These any good?
I have a kit and can send you some if you need them.Metric unfortunately though, a bit modern perhaps.
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14th May 2022, 5:30 pm | #33 |
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Thanks for the offer Jon, but no thanks. Cheers.
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