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I'll have to try the Dawn method. I tried to thread a 1/4" 440 Stainless
rod a couple years ago and gave up after a couple hours of failure and a
broken die..
On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 12:05 PM Rick Fisk via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Hi Daniel,
>
> I did a little searching and was unable to come up with a source for
> stainless J-bolts of the right size. Zinc plated steel is easy to find,
> but not stainless.
>
> Threading stainless steel that size might be tough. One trick I use when
> working with stainless steel is to use liquid dishwashing detergent as a
> cutting oil. It works amazingly well for drilling holes in stainless, mu=
ch
> better than standard cutting oils. My brand of choice is Dawn. Not sure
> if the same stuff is available in the UK.
>
> Rick
>
> > On Apr 21, 2021, at 12:21 PM, Weslake1330 via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> >
> > =EF=BB=BF
> > Hi list,
> >
> > Just fitted a new battery to my Sprite (only took twenty minutes). The
> old battery was 7 years old on a 5-year guarantee and was less than willi=
ng
> to start my Sprite's engine at the weekend, though did manage it. So, I
> figured it was time to fit a new one.
> >
> > I noticed the clamps are scruffy and I thought I'd like to replace them
> with something similar in stainless steel (I'm assuming they would be
> strong enough not to fail in tension). The clamps may or may not be the
> original 1969 ones but are about 4.5 inches end to end (could be shortene=
d
> slightly) and 5/16 UNCoarse thread.
> >
> > Ebay and google reveal that this side of the pond you only get what I
> want in Metric thread and I try not to have anything metric on the car if=
I
> can help it. So has anyone bought something similar in 5/16 stainless fo=
r
> their Sprite/Midget and wouldn't mind buying a couple more and posting th=
em
> to me (I can pay by paypal?) Alternatively any views on how easy it woul=
d
> be to heat and bend stainless rod/bar with a soldering blow lamp (because
> that's all I have!)? I have threaded stainless rod/bar before but only i=
n
> a smaller diameter when I made handbrake rods so figure I manage it with =
a
> single die (new and of good quality).
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Daniel
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I'll have to try the Dawn method.=C2=A0 I tried to thr=
ead a 1/4" 440 Stainless rod a couple years ago and gave up after a co=
uple hours of failure and a broken die..<br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 12:05 P=
M Rick Fisk via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>s=
pridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,=
204);padding-left:1ex">Hi Daniel,<br>
<br>
I did a little searching and was unable to come up with a source for stainl=
ess J-bolts of the right size.=C2=A0 Zinc plated steel is easy to find, but=
not stainless.=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
Threading stainless steel that size might be tough.=C2=A0 One trick I use w=
hen working with stainless steel is to use liquid dishwashing detergent as =
a cutting oil.=C2=A0 It works amazingly well for drilling holes in stainles=
s, much better than standard cutting oils.=C2=A0 My brand of choice is Dawn=
.=C2=A0 Not sure if the same stuff is available in the UK.<br>
<br>
Rick<br>
<br>
> On Apr 21, 2021, at 12:21 PM, Weslake1330 via Spridgets <<a href=3D=
"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.ne=
t</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> =EF=BB=BF<br>
> Hi list,<br>
> <br>
> Just fitted a new battery to my Sprite (only took twenty minutes).=C2=
=A0 The old battery was 7 years old on a 5-year guarantee and was less than=
willing to start my Sprite's engine at the weekend, though did manage =
it.=C2=A0 So, I figured it was time to fit a new one.<br>
> <br>
> I noticed the clamps are scruffy and I thought I'd like to replace=
them with something similar in stainless steel (I'm assuming they woul=
d be strong enough not to fail in tension).=C2=A0 The clamps may or may not=
be the original 1969 ones but are about 4.5 inches end to end (could be sh=
ortened slightly) and 5/16 UNCoarse thread.<br>
> <br>
> Ebay and google reveal that this side of the pond you only get what I =
want in Metric thread and I try not to have anything metric on the car if I=
can help it.=C2=A0 So has anyone bought something similar in 5/16 stainles=
s for their Sprite/Midget and wouldn't mind buying a couple more and po=
sting them to me (I can pay by paypal?)=C2=A0 Alternatively any views on ho=
w easy it would be to heat and bend stainless rod/bar with a soldering blow=
lamp (because that's all I have!)?=C2=A0 I have threaded stainless rod=
/bar before but only in a smaller diameter when I made handbrake rods so fi=
gure I manage it with a single die (new and of good quality).<br>
> <br>
> Thanks<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Daniel<br>
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