The hollow carriage bolt, revisited.

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Posted by jim lee [172.68.133.177] on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 14:46:47 :

So, as I'm sure you all remember, the hollow carriage bolt that holds the blackout marker lights on. I'd broken one, asked about it, yada yada yada.. I was stuck and Daryl in Oz said.. "Get a long one and lop off the threaded end then rethread the shank."

Brilliant!

Went to the hardware store to buy a long one. 99% are now threaded all the way. I found one about 9" long that I could cut the end off.

A boat builder friend in town let me use his lathe to cut the head down. Drill it out, face to length and get my 5/16 die started.

Took it home, finished threading it, sand blasted it, then...

ZINC PLATED IT!

Ta da!

Yah, yeah, I know. Easy peasy. But I am proud of that little part and I had to show it to someone.

-jim lee

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Re: The hollow carriage bolt, revisited. - Greg Coffin 18:25:42 12/14/2017

Re: The hollow carriage bolt, revisited. - Kaegi 17:34:10 12/14/2017

Re: The hollow carriage bolt, revisited. - Daryl in Oz 17:25:58 12/14/2017

Re: The hollow carriage bolt, revisited. - Jerry in Idaho 15:12:57 12/14/2017

Re: The hollow carriage bolt, revisited. - jim lee 20:17:55 12/14/2017
Re: Jerry, Why..... - Randy On Long Island 15:48:33 12/14/2017
- Re: Jerry, Why..... - Jerry in Idaho 16:51:15 12/14/2017
  - Re: Jerry, Why..... - Randy On Long Island 22:29:16 12/14/2017
    - Re: Jerry, Why..... - Jerry in Idaho 01:26:44 12/15/2017
      - Re: Jerry, Why..... - Rand On Long Island 17:32:38 12/15/2017
      - Re: Jerry, Why..... - Jerry in Idaho 01:28:58 12/15/2017
        
        Re: Jerry, Why..... - Randy On Long Island 17:39:07 12/15/2017

Re: The hollow carriage bolt, revisited. - Terry 15:07:35 12/14/2017

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