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Seeking a Specialty Nut

I'm looking for a specialty nut that I haven't yet been able to find and was hoping that someone out there knew where I could either get one or a trustworthy company where I could have them made.

The nut that I'm looking for is similar to a washer nut (basically looks like a nut with a washer attached to it, or you can think of it as a nut with a large flange), but its got a "washer" on either end so it looks more like a spool. In addition, the nut itself shouldn't be a hex, it should be a smooth cylinder. In this way, it looks like a rivet nut with two washers on either end.

More specifically, I need it to fit a standard 3/8" bolt, it should be stainless steel, and it should only be 5/16" tall from end to end (the "washer" ends should be 1/16" each, so the spool would be 3/16").

If anyone has seen anything like this or knows where one can be made, let me know.

Thanks,

Chris

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Chris
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Sounds like a fast job for a turret lathe with a crosslide.

Gunner

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Gunner

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These came to mind; we use them in honeycomb panels. But they don't seem to have the exact size you need. Other mfrs. may have, though. Google potted insert honeycomb, should get some hits.

Dale

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Dale Scroggins

If it's an NF thread, go to an aircraft parts place and ask for an MS21042-6. They are a low-profile nut that have a smaller hex than usual, but are high-strength. Try

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Dan

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Dan Thomas

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