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Title: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: oldbike54 on March 05, 2018, 03:13:42 PM
 I need a 10 MM stud connector , something you might think would be easy to source , but apparently not . Seems maybe VW used some of these on the old pancake 4's , anyone know what size those were , or any car engines that used a 10 MM size ? SAE is no problem , but Metric isn't easy to find . Geez , sometimes I wish we could just standardize this stuff  :rolleyes:

 Dusty
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: canuck750 on March 05, 2018, 03:15:50 PM
I get them from Ace Hardware when I go down to Phoenix
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: John A on March 05, 2018, 03:20:02 PM
I get them from Ace Hardware when I go down to Phoenix




 :1:  metric coupling nut      Fastenal < Graingers< MSC  all them thieving turds
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: oldbike54 on March 05, 2018, 03:31:16 PM
I get them from Ace Hardware when I go down to Phoenix

 Well ...

 



 :1:  metric coupling nut      Fastenal < Graingers< MSC  all them thieving turds

 Unfortunately we no longer have a full Ace Hardware here anymore , and our Fastenal only carries SAE coupling nuts . I found some in bulk , but geez , who needs 50 of these things ? :shocked:

 Gonna go on a mission to find one , wish me luck .

 Dusty
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: nbags on March 05, 2018, 03:35:16 PM
get a 3/8 connector and tap it out to 10 mm
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on March 05, 2018, 04:23:48 PM
https://www.mcmaster.com/#90009A223 Class 8
https://www.mcmaster.com/#90331A553 Class 10
https://www.mcmaster.com/#93590A108 Stainless
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: oldbike54 on March 05, 2018, 05:44:13 PM
 Found one in Tulsa , my sister is going within a block of the store tomorrow . Just hate to pay 5 bucks shipping for a $2.00 part .

 I do want to say how much I appreciate the PM's offering to send one , this place is inhabited by the best people  :bow:

 Dusty
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on March 05, 2018, 05:49:09 PM
Found one in Tulsa , my sister is going within a block of the store tomorrow . Just hate to pay 5 bucks shipping for a $2.00 part .

 I do want to say how much I appreciate the PM's offering to send one , this place is inhabited by the best people  :bow:

 Dusty

As I've said before.. Gotta love WG.
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: pehayes on March 05, 2018, 05:56:50 PM
The coupling nut can be essentially free.   You just need to go out and spend about $2K on a nice, used lathe and make your own.
 :boozing:

Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on March 05, 2018, 06:01:34 PM
I keep telling him that, Patrick, but he just isn't listenin.. :smiley:
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: Turin on March 05, 2018, 08:42:02 PM
 :1: for Ace hardware. My local store in chandler AZ has them in both black and stainless finish. Not all ace hardware stores are created equal.
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: twowings on March 05, 2018, 08:48:49 PM
Dusty: you can get just about any fastener hardware at The Rule Company in Tulsa:

http://rulecompany.com/   :thumb:
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: oldbike54 on March 05, 2018, 09:12:55 PM
:1: for Ace hardware. My local store in chandler AZ has them in both black and stainless finish. Not all ace hardware stores are created equal.

 It is an Ace in Tulsa where I found the part , the good ones are amazing .

 
Dusty: you can get just about any fastener hardware at The Rule Company in Tulsa:

http://rulecompany.com/   :thumb:

 Thanks Chris , had forgotten about The Rule Company , good place .

 Dusty
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: AJ Huff on March 05, 2018, 09:15:36 PM
ALWAYS check Amazon. Might cost you $3 plus $5 in shipping, but what's your time worth?

-AJ
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: oldbike54 on March 05, 2018, 09:28:10 PM
ALWAYS check Amazon. Might cost you $3 plus $5 in shipping, but what's your time worth?

-AJ

 Not much these days  :rolleyes:

 Dusty
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: guzzitime on March 06, 2018, 08:40:29 AM
McMaster Carr is a good source as well.
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: tris on March 06, 2018, 09:17:34 AM
Found one in Tulsa , my sister is going within a block of the store tomorrow . Just hate to pay 5 bucks shipping for a $2.00 part .

 I do want to say how much I appreciate the PM's offering to send one , this place is inhabited by the best people  :bow:

 Dusty

Think positively Dusty - that will be cheaper than me flying you one  :thumb:out

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M10-HEX-FULLY-THREADED-Steel-STUD-CONNECTOR-COUPLER-Joiner-Deep-Nut-ROD-BAR/331696418975?hash=item4d3aa5b09f:m:mBJ3GEbQgL6e64-us78eWdg
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: oldbike54 on March 06, 2018, 09:32:13 AM
Think positively Dusty - that will be cheaper than me flying you one  :thumb:out

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M10-HEX-FULLY-THREADED-Steel-STUD-CONNECTOR-COUPLER-Joiner-Deep-Nut-ROD-BAR/331696418975?hash=item4d3aa5b09f:m:mBJ3GEbQgL6e64-us78eWdg

 Yeah , but it would a good excuse to visit the colony  :laugh:

 Dusty
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: Rough Edge racing on March 06, 2018, 11:19:00 AM
 Uh, no one asked Dusty what thread pitch?? ......10mm comes in 1.25 and 1.50....
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: LowRyter on March 06, 2018, 11:25:05 AM
Dusty, how many times have you and I gone to Ace? 

I would guess a couple of dozen and about half as many again to Lowes/HD.
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: oldbike54 on March 06, 2018, 12:12:08 PM
Dusty, how many times have you and I gone to Ace? 

I would guess a couple of dozen and about half as many again to Lowes/HD.

 Don't remind me of those Lowe's trips  :laugh: Said before , our one Ace isn't a full blown Ace store, they didn't have one , but the one on South Peoria in Tulsa does have one . Checked everyone of our industrial supply houses here , no luck , apparently Muskogee isn't aware that a lot of stuff is Metric these days  :rolleyes:

 
Uh, no one asked Dusty what thread pitch?? ......10mm comes in 1.25 and 1.50....

 The connector comes in a 1.50 pitch , so I will need to thread the rod to match .

 Dusty
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: Rough Edge racing on March 06, 2018, 12:24:10 PM


 
 The connector comes in a 1.50 pitch , so I will need to thread the rod to match .

 Dusty

  Unless you buy a 1.25 coupling, they sell those also  :grin:
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: Bob Wegman on March 06, 2018, 12:28:37 PM
Inch by inch we changing to the metric system
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on March 06, 2018, 12:32:32 PM
Inch by inch we changing to the metric system

True.. true, but they'll pry my 'Merican measuring tools out of my cold dead hands.  :smiley: :boozing:
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: Rough Edge racing on March 06, 2018, 01:46:11 PM
Inch by inch we changing to the metric system

 I believe cars/trucks from the traditional US brand names are nearly 100% metric now....Are new Harleys metric?
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: Lannis on March 06, 2018, 04:43:22 PM
Inch by inch we changing to the metric system

Yebbut, the stuff that we'll actually be WORKING on will still be SAE or Whitworth ... unless its a Citroen or an old Fiat .... The newer it is, the less likely that we'll even know what nut-and-bolt standard they're using ...  :sad:

Lannis
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: Cross-tie Walker on March 06, 2018, 04:54:12 PM
Rule seems like a nice place, but apparently you can't order jack from their site, or see their inventory. You need to go to one of their locations? I've been looking for some oddball sae stuff
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: oldbike54 on March 06, 2018, 04:57:16 PM
Rule seems like a nice place, but apparently you can't order jack from their site, or see their inventory. You need to go to one of their locations? I've been looking for some oddball sae stuff

 That's not a nice way to talk about Chuckie  :shocked: :grin:

 Dusty
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on March 06, 2018, 08:14:28 PM
Been called worse..
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: twowings on March 06, 2018, 08:14:40 PM
Rule seems like a nice place, but apparently you can't order jack from their site, or see their inventory. You need to go to one of their locations? I've been looking for some oddball sae stuff

I'll be glad to pick up whatever you need and ship it to you...do you do PayPal?
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on March 06, 2018, 08:17:53 PM
I'll be glad to pick up whatever you need and ship it to you...do you do PayPal?

You are kidding, right?  :smiley:
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: oldbike54 on March 06, 2018, 08:29:34 PM
 Well , the somewhat elusive 10 MM 1.50 thread pitch rod/stud connector is now in my possession ,
two bucks and change . Life is good .

 Dusty
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: twowings on March 06, 2018, 09:25:32 PM
You are kidding, right?  :smiley:

I'm really close to The Rule Company...go by it every day...
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: tris on March 07, 2018, 05:32:56 AM
Uh, no one asked Dusty what thread pitch?? ......10mm comes in 1.25 and 1.50....

Stress not my metric thread virgins 99% of what you'll come across will be Metric Coarse  :thumb:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_metric_screw_thread

Things like M7 exist, but I've yet to see one and fine threads occasionally pop up on conduit fittings for example

The only thread I can think of off hand on my B11 that might not be metric coarse is the "no-touchy-screw" and we know we don't touch that anyway ..... don't we  :wink:

Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on March 07, 2018, 06:31:48 AM
I'm really close to The Rule Company...go by it every day...

I meant Dusty doing Paypal. It's not available for abacus.  :evil: :smiley:
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: oldbike54 on March 07, 2018, 08:25:00 AM
I meant Dusty doing Paypal. It's not available for abacus.  :evil: :smiley:

 Cash , don't leave home without it .

 Dusty
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: AJ Huff on March 07, 2018, 01:58:23 PM
Cash , don't leave home without it .

 Dusty

Cash? What is cash?

-AJ
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: John A on March 07, 2018, 03:59:13 PM
In some parts of Oklahoma Cash in used instead of the standard chickens and goats as payment for goods. :evil:
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on March 07, 2018, 06:06:39 PM
In some parts of Oklahoma Cash in used instead of the standard chickens and goats as payment for goods. :evil:

 :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: oldbike54 on March 07, 2018, 06:13:08 PM
In some parts of Oklahoma Cash in used instead of the standard chickens and goats as payment for goods. :evil:

 Unlike in Wisconsin where cheese and bad beer are considered legal tender , right John ?  :tongue:

 Dusty
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: John A on March 07, 2018, 07:12:25 PM
Unlike in Wisconsin where cheese and bad beer are considered legal tender , right John ?  :tongue:

 Dusty



It's bad cheese and beer , :Dusty
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: LowRyter on March 07, 2018, 07:34:25 PM
In some parts of Oklahoma Cash in used instead of the standard chickens and goats as payment for goods. :evil:

I play hell strapping chicken cages on the back of the EV. The chickens get pretty frazzled too. 

OTOH, nothing like going to Denny's and them frying the chickens you brought in.  Fresh and tasty.
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: Muzz on March 08, 2018, 02:22:59 PM
That would have to be one of the quickest and most obtuse thread drifts yet! :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: John A on March 08, 2018, 02:41:32 PM
I play hell strapping chicken cages on the back of the EV. The chickens get pretty frazzled too. 

OTOH, nothing like going to Denny's and them frying the chickens you brought in.  Fresh and tasty.


The trouble for me is when I bring a goat and get 40 chickens for change. cargo nets are great, always bring one when I roll thru Oklahoma on a bike trip.
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: rodekyll on March 08, 2018, 03:02:09 PM
There are bar & grills in hunting country where they'll cook up whatever you bring in.  I've rolled in with a few grouse and some chanterelles and traded with the grillmeister for some very good cooking!  All those chickens would be even better, on account of you don't have to bite #6 shot when you eat it.

I forgot -- don't do that if you have Tex along.  No telling what he's bringing to the table.  I mean -- literally -- that one time -- nobody could identify it.  Dusty was the grillmeister and mixed it in with the catfish like we weren't gonna notice.  :tongue:
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: Texas Turnip on March 08, 2018, 03:02:32 PM
Dusty,
Word on the street is you have a big gummint check in your hands. LOL

Tex
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: oldbike54 on March 08, 2018, 03:16:19 PM
There are bar & grills in hunting country where they'll cook up whatever you bring in.  I've rolled in with a few grouse and some chanterelles and traded with the grillmeister for some very good cooking!  All those chickens would be even better, on account of you don't have to bite #6 shot when you eat it.

I forgot -- don't do that if you have Tex along.  No telling what he's bringing to the table.  I mean -- literally -- that one time -- nobody could identify it.  Dusty was the grillmeister and mixed it in with the catfish like we weren't gonna notice.  :tongue:

 I ain't talkin'  :shocked:

 
Dusty,
Word on the street is you have a big gummint check in your hands. LOL

Tex

 I showed that "big" gummint check to my accountant , she is still laughing  :grin:

 Dusty
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: rodekyll on March 08, 2018, 03:25:58 PM
Aw, doG.  You paid your Cedar Vale registration with THAT check?  Dusty -- you got enough change?   :blank:
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on March 08, 2018, 06:13:51 PM


It's bad cheese and beer , :Dusty

Au Contraire, mon ami.. Wisconsin has *great* cheese and beer. And.. lots of it.  :thumb:
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: Darren Williams on March 09, 2018, 07:28:22 AM
Back to the OP, did ya get the shifter sorted????
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: oldbike54 on March 09, 2018, 07:55:34 AM
Back to the OP, did ya get the shifter sorted????

 Probably today Darren . The brake side sure works sweet .

 Dusty
Title: Re: Weird question for you car guys or machinists
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on March 09, 2018, 08:17:10 AM
 :thumb: