Brass barrel nuts.

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pepe47
pepe47
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1 Sep 2012 10:23am
Finally after a long search, from china to india and all points in between I gave up and decided to make them myself, screw 'em. Had some interesting interpretations of what barrel nuts should look like too. (square?!?)

A few bolts from bunnings and a parting tool, what can go wrong? Apart from the drill press falling on me
decrepit
decrepit
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1 Sep 2012 7:04pm
Are you taking orders?
How much Pepe?

Doesn't look too hard to bolt the press to the lathe

Would you like me to test it out while you're away???
pepe47
pepe47
WA
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1 Sep 2012 11:26pm
Just hold off for a day or so Decrep, Elmo's going to get in contact with "the Craw".
Hopefully I won't need to risk life and limb.
The Craw
The Craw
WA
229 posts
WA, 229 posts
2 Sep 2012 9:00am
Hey Pepe will chat to the Boss tomorrow to see if I can make another batch,don't think it'll be a problem,He's a yachtie so he'll understand our wind fetish
pepe47
pepe47
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2 Sep 2012 11:17am
Coool, starting to have nightmares about chucks spinning off and slicing limbs from bodies
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
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2 Sep 2012 1:12pm
I got some from Second Wind a couple of months ago no problems...
pepe47
pepe47
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2 Sep 2012 1:31pm
I rang Paul @ second wind yesterday, he said he doesn't have any. I need about 100.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
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2 Sep 2012 1:51pm
^^^^ Strewth I thought I had a lot of fins

Searle Fasteners in Willetton?
P.C_simpson
P.C_simpson
WA
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2 Sep 2012 5:41pm
Sunshine coast sailboards?
busterwa
busterwa
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3782 posts
2 Sep 2012 5:43pm
Be able to take a 12mm cut on that lathe ;-)
silvec01
silvec01
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2 Sep 2012 10:05pm
You can buy them from BUNNINGS
They are dowel joiners.

decrepit
decrepit
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2 Sep 2012 10:51pm
But are they brass or stainless???

I've seen plenty of ordinary steel ones around.
pepe47
pepe47
WA
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3 Sep 2012 8:20am
That's right, the whole idea of using the brass barrel nut (cross dowel) instead of a stainless one, is so the thread on the brass will strip before the bolts get pulled through the board if you happen to hit something. It's easier to replace a barrel nut than it is to try and re-attach the back of your board, or the fin box which has just been ripped out.
But, then again, maybe not.
marco gribi
marco gribi
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3 Sep 2012 10:00am
Is this what you are after?

We have about 75 (approx) of them left




Cheers,
Marco
pepe47
pepe47
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3 Sep 2012 10:59am
Just pm'd you Marco
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