I am trying to fabricate a lock for a trailer and need to find a 'pin' of 10mm x 15mm steel, with a head at one end and a hole in the other.
I was thinking that if I could get hold of an M16 bolt, I could grind it down into an oval cross section and dill a hole in the end.
But where might I get a large bolt like this? I 12mm is the bigest I can find. What sort of industry use bolts of this size??
Any info would be appreciated
Jon
Spouse says he has a length of about 3/4" diameter (threaded) stainless steel bar, would this do? Failing that he has 3/4" mild steel black bar.
Mary
try:
Look in Yellow Pages under fastening suppliers. Most will have a trade counter, where you can buy small quantities and bolts much larger than a mere M16. If you tell them what you want the pin for, they are quite likely to have something even closer to your actual need.
Colin Bignell
Find a local agricultural supplier, they might even have something fairly close to what you want for similar jobs on tractors and suchlike.
AKA clevis pin ?? See
If you get stuck, let me have the exact dimensions, preferably with a drawing and I will make you one for the cost of materials and p&p e-mail mick11.at. mick11.karoo.co.uk mouse
1) If you can get some suitably wide steel bar, then laminate the shape you need with 2 part epoxy glue to correct thickness 2) Clerkenwell Screw Co on Clarkenwell Rd, London does *bloody big* bolts, though that's no use unless you're in central Ldn 3) Agricultural machinery supplier?? I'm sure if you were able to call in as a personal customer they'd sell you one big bolt. I'd even try any garage that services lorries/large vehicles.
Don't forget to use cutting paste/ compound when drilling that big hole. A drill press will be very advantageous if you have access to one.
John Forbes
What about tow-ball mounting bolts - M16 and available in different lengths. I believe the trailer industry use these sometimes :-)
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