Sorry haven't replied sooner. but everyone saying
what we are using.. a nice grade8 bolt, threaded
at end only.. Fact we just had it all apart to
replace the clutch.. I told Henry to STOP litein
them wheels up for the girls
Don't know WHY he won't listen to father most of the
--- Greg Rowe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Doug's point is very well taken though and
if you have a
bolt with too much threads, ideally you should fill
the
extra threads in with something - JB Weld perhaps?
Maybe it is best to get a bolt that is too long,
and then use a die to cut just the right
That's exactly what I did... 30+ years ago.
Still there...
Clark
-Original Message-
Jim,
This is easy, get a bolt from your local hardware store that is long enough
that it has +/- 2 of unthreaded shaft and is the correct size to fit in the
hole. I think the shaft is 1/4 or 3/8. Drop
I need some help! The Spitbits online catalogue shows a clutch pin
and a sleeve. It has been a long time since I looked at these parts
in person and I don't recall anything resembling a sleeve. Also I
don't recall exactly how the pin is held in place, whether it is by
friction to the fork
Jim,
This is easy, get a bolt from your local hardware store that is long enough
that it has +/- 2 of unthreaded shaft and is the correct size to fit in the
hole. I think the shaft is 1/4 or 3/8. Drop this in from the top and
then for additional safety thread a nyloc nut onto the end. The nut
- Lazarus
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Jim Muller
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 5:30 PM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: [Spit] clutch pin query
I need some help! The Spitbits online catalogue shows a clutch pin
and a sleeve. It has
Try real hard to find a bolt that has the unthreaded
section sufficiently long to keep the threads from
bearing much of the load. Using a threaded bolt
as a hinge pin or clevis pin can be a bad idea,
because
the threads will cut into the other parts and/or get
chewed up themselves.
If you feel
] clutch pin query
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:42:11 -0700 (PDT)
Try real hard to find a bolt that has the unthreaded
section sufficiently long to keep the threads from
bearing much of the load. Using a threaded bolt
as a hinge pin or clevis pin can be a bad idea,
because
the threads will cut
