I wish I knew of a local machine shop that would do that. That would be a
>real< machine shop. I'd have a few projects for them other than these
stupid nuts. I'll keep than in mind, however. That idea hadn't occurred to
me.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DAKSY [mailto:rsmith13@nycap.rr.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 6:38 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Re: I can't find my nuts...
>
>
>
> Hey, Tim...
>
> <snip> I think they are 18mm which is fine, but my thread
> guage says that its 1.5 thread pitch. That's non-standard.
> I went to a local fastener warehouse and they were baffled.
> Do I need to buy 2 balljoints just to get the stupid nuts?
> Would a dealer have these? I'm thinking 'boneyard' now, but
> I'd rather have new hardware.<snip>
>
> Why not talk to a local machine shop & have them whip you up
> a couple out of alloy steel? They could be heat treated to
> any hardness/tensile strength you need... I have all the
> thread specs in ANSI/ASME B1.13M I can chase the threads on
> my speed lathe, & If I had a Bridgeport I could mill the hex,
> but ...*sigh*... someday...
>
> Just my .02k...
>
> Bob Smith (DAKSY2K on AIM)
> Averill Park, NY
> 2K DAK SY CC Sport + V6 4X4 5 Speed
>
> WebPage URL: http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
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