I need a special nut

No idea if you could buy one - I doubt it, unless as a spare part.

What about placing a nut on bolt, chucking up the bolt and turning the nut down to form a cylinder with an internal thread. Then turn up the cup part and press the threaded cylinder into it.

Would an acorn nut work?

Now, THAT is an idea. If there's enough meat at the top of the acorn, and not just a hollow crown, I could grind some off to make it nearly the same size.

Just have to take it down to the old hardware store and try some. They got the dangdest things down there when you dig into those little drawers.

Steve

Heart surgery pending?

How about a drawer pull knob? You might find one that you would just need to mill down.

Needs to go on 1/2" shaft with standard or coarse threads.

Steve

Heart surgery pending?

Now you have a good excuse to buy a lathe.

jsw

Contact Fuckwit David Harrison at 678.714.5764 - lives at the Holiday Marina in Buford, GA. He is a very special nut indeed.

A special nut??? I volunteer Larry!

I plead insanity, yer Honor. I'm just crazy about that gal!

-- If you're looking for the key to the Universe, I've got some good news and some bad news.

The bad news: There is no key to the Universe.

The good news: It was never locked. --Swami Beyondananda

For the same two bucks, I bought a waiter's corkscrew at Goodwill. It also had never been used (Goodwill sells new items, too, didja know?). In contrast, however, it was not missing any parts. And it works like a charm.

Actually, my WIFE bought it, and whenever anything malfunctions, McGyver gets a call.

Steve

*Whose* standard? The US seems to use 13 TPI for 1/2", while the UK seems to use 12 TPI.

And are you sure that the threads aren't an ACME thread instead of a usual 60 degree thread?

Perhaps an acorn nut -- used to cap the threads on a shaft coming through a handwheel so you don't gouge your hand on the threads.

Note that they have a hex for a wrench below the dome.

MSC and other vendors have them. Usually nickel plated for appearance. The only problem may be the minimum quantity.

Good Luck, DoN.

A 1/2-13 threaded rod coupler from the hardware store might fit. If it's the -other- standard 1/2" thread, try a lug nut.

jsw

Sounds like McGyver needs some help in figuring out what's worth repairing and what's not.

Do you have a tap the right size? A drill dress that can double as a crude lathe? A chunk of metal that would be suitable? Problem solved.

You guys have ruined me as a consumer. I lost a cap for one of the battery posts on my 700 watt inverter the other day. It's a 7 X 1 thread. I have

6mm and 8mm nuts in my small bolt bin. 7mm I guess is not so common. Since binding force is not super critical I made a nut for it out of a scrap of brass I had laying in my scrap box. Took about ten minutes. I know from a cost benefit standpoint it might not seem cheap, but it was. It would have taken me 30-40 minutes to go to the store and see if they had something that would fit. Might have had to go to two or three stores.

Auto parts stores may have 7mm hardware.

jsw

Sounds like Doug needs to take care of Doug's things, and not worry about what other people do.

It's a $50 retail unit, new in box. A nice little addition to our newly remodeled kitchen. We'll use it about once or twice a year, but what the heck?

Or do you think I ought to give up wine, too? Any other wise pearls of wisdom about what I OUGHT to do? Do you have an e mail addy where I could write and ask permission before doing anything? What would you charge for this service?

Steve

Heart surgery pending?

"Jim Wilkins" wrote

A 1/2-13 threaded rod coupler from the hardware store might fit. If it's the -other- standard 1/2" thread, try a lug nut.

jsw

Tried a 1/2" nut on it, but that was too small. The threads are pretty big. May be metric. Just have to take it to Ace and try on their nuts. I'm going to have to watch out how I ask one of those pretty little assistants there when they ask me if they can help me .........

Steve

Heart surgery pending?

"Bob La Londe" wrote

I have bins of assorted nuts and bolts, which would take at least a week at eight hours a day to sort. I have a rule NEVER to throw anything out. When I do, I need it within three days. When I get into a situation like yours, I can usually go to the bins or buckets and find a replacement.

Steve