[AT] Nuts n Bolts, bolts mostly...

[ironman1962 at earthlink.net]

 Matthew, you can buy #5 and maybe #8 hard ready rod. It`s not going to be 
at the hardware store (I doubt it anyway) But it is availible from steel 
supplier. And just cut it an weld the nut on.
Kevin Mosier

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charles bridges" <bridgescharles at bellsouth.net>
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Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Nuts n Bolts, bolts mostly...


>I can't answer your question Matthew, but I am intrested in hearing what
> some of the other guys think.  If  they would only double the length that 
> is
> threaded it would probably double the applications it can be used for.
> I just put a 22R engine togather and some of the timing cover bolts were
> missing.  There is only about an 1/8" difference in length in some of 
> those
> bolts.  If you are not careful, you will not catch the difference until 
> you
> crank it and see the leak.
> charles
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Matthew" <matthewx at dogod.com>
> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 7:30 AM
> Subject: [AT] Nuts n Bolts, bolts mostly...
>
>
>> Not too unusual, I had a bolt rattle out of mu Case yesterday.  It was 
>> not
>> a size I had on hand so it was off to ag-trac.  After three trips I had a
>> workable solution.
>>
>> Now when I say it was not a size that I have on hand, I mean a length,
>> I had bolts with the right diameter and thread pitch.  This got me to
>> thinking, why (short of it is less expensive) don't they thread bolts
>> all te way down to the head on larger sizes?  Heck, if they did that
>> I could go down and for $2.75 a pound or what ave you pick up a bunch
>> of bolts from 1/4" to 1" that are 6" long and be done with it.  I am
>> sure it would hurtmy scottish side to cut a a 1" diameter bolt that is
>> 6" long down to 1" long, but once you factor in gas and what not I am
>> pretty sure you would still come out ahead.  And I suspect my creative
>> side would find a use for the 5" hunk of threaded rod left over.
>>
>> So, what is so bad about bolts being threaded all the way to the head?
>>
>> --Matthew
>>
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