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Post by Graeme on Jun 12, 2005 18:32:37 GMT
What specification bolts to attach my third axle (Z Roller) to my luge
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Post by Joel on Jun 12, 2005 20:14:00 GMT
If you mean the truck mounting bolt it is M5 (5mm).
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Post by Graeme on Jun 13, 2005 8:12:54 GMT
That's it - any particular specification for going into my local hardward shop?
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Post by Joel on Jun 13, 2005 20:28:22 GMT
Just M5, and however long you want (i.e. 40mm, measure your old ones), usually in 5mm increments.
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Post by Tom W on Jun 16, 2005 7:11:24 GMT
Grade 8 mate. (Read your regs Joel!)
Don't buy them from a skate shop (expensive!), grab your yellow pages and look for your local nut & bolt supplier (Probably under industrial fasteners, or bolt & bearing suppliers).
They usually deal by the thousand, so my local shop usually give me the handful screws that I need in return for the spare change in my pocket.
Ask for "Button-head set screws" (And they are called screws by the way, not bolts). These will have a rounded head that will make the top of your luge a nice safe place to be in case you end up hitting it at any point. You will be offered a choice of "Black" or "Plated". Black is just plain steel, hot-dipped in oil for a black finish, Plated screws are zinc plated (Silver) and are more corrosion resistant. Either will do, but plated may last longer and look a bit smarter on your ride. They are also about £0.00035 more expensive than the black ones.
Work out what lengths you need in advance, as most industrial suppliers just hate people dithering around going "Um, err - kind of THIS long, sort of...". Most screws come in 10mm increments - i.e. M5 x 30mm, M5 x 40mm, etc... Whilst you are there, grab yourself a bag of M5 Nyloc nuts, and washers to match.
Alternatively, just wait till scammonden and I'll give you whatever you need from my stash....
Ride hard, stay safe.
Tom W.
P.S. So whats the difference between a screw and a bolt? In engineering terminology - Screws are threaded along their entire length, bolts have a blank section below the head, and are only threaded at the end. Neither have anything to do with the things that you hold your furniture together with, those are called WOODscrews.
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Post by Graeme on Jun 17, 2005 7:31:25 GMT
Getting 4 of the correct bolts off you at Scammonden would be great - thanks Tom
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Post by Tom W on Jun 17, 2005 11:35:48 GMT
I'll be there early Sunday morning. Will bring box of bolts with me.
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