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dragonfly
09-11-2008, 12:20 PM
I'm building a new martin house, and I need a particular piece of hardware that I don't know the availability of. For you who know what an "eye-bolt" is, I need the eye without the bolt. Does anyone make the round part of an eyebolt that has a threaded receiver end? (like a nut that has a loop shape).
I'm building a new martin house, and I need a particular piece of hardware that I don't know the availability of. For you who know what an "eye-bolt" is, I need the eye without the bolt. Does anyone make the round part of an eyebolt that has a threaded receiver end? (like a nut that has a loop shape).
It's still called an eyebolt. You just want a bolt pattern instead of a lag bolt end, right?
dragonfly
09-11-2008, 12:56 PM
What I need is a nut that has an "eye" shape. This is the situation: I have two 3/8" threaded rods that will run top to bottom through the house. The purpose of this is for holding the weight of the house (it is very light weight). The top of the house will be connected to a pulley system so that I can raise and lower the house on the 3" steel pole. (There is a 3 1/2" opening through the middle of the house for this purpose). I need the eyebolt system to connect the pulleys to. It is what the weight of the house will be resting on. Does this make sense?
dragonfly
09-11-2008, 02:09 PM
Okay, I found a pic of what I need. At least I know it's something available. Where would I look for this without ordering online? Is it something that is commonly available? (link below)
http://www.pbase.com/dragonfly/image/102992801
Hambone
09-11-2008, 02:20 PM
http://www.fastenal.com/web/storeInfo.ex?branch=TXMIN
carbide
09-11-2008, 02:30 PM
Have you tried the "Special Fastener" drawers at Lowe's?
Troutsqueezer
09-11-2008, 02:31 PM
That might be a little hard to find, Dragonfly. I would start at Home Depot, Lowes or Ace and look in the hardware dept in the section that has the wide, shallow drawers where they keep the specialty hardware.
Perhaps you could use a turnbuckle? Just unscrew one of the eyebolts and you have left an eyebolt with a female thread on the other end. It will be a little longer than what you described, but should work and will be adjustable.
Hambone
09-11-2008, 02:49 PM
http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/detail.ex?sku=0501516
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/productIndex.shtml?L2=Forged&operator=prodIndexRefinementSearch&originalValue=eye+nut&L1=Eye+Nuts%2C
dragonfly
09-11-2008, 03:41 PM
Thanks guys.:)
We have a local building supplier (Simm's) where I looked yesterday- no dice, but we have a HD and Lowe's, so I'll go there next. I just wanted to find something local rather than ordering online.
Swobee
09-11-2008, 03:44 PM
Looks like a loop I've seen on top of many electric lamps to hold the shade in place. I never understood what the purpose was for the loop part on a lamp shade nut. Try the hardware store electrical dept. to see if it may be in their misc. lamp parts.
dragonfly
09-11-2008, 03:49 PM
Perhaps you could use a turnbuckle?
I thought about that, but I've never used one, and I haven't looked at one closely enough to see how it works. That's another thought, though. :)
dragonfly
09-11-2008, 03:50 PM
Looks like a loop I've seen on top of many electric lamps to hold the shade in place.
You're right:). I didn't think of that, but I doubt they make one that will accept a 3/8" bolt.
You may not be able to find that very easily. I would look for an eyebolt with a threaded part then look for a threaded rod connector. It's basically a long nut. Cut the eyebolt to length then screw the rod connector to the eyebolt.
It's not going to be as short as the picture, but it should get the job done.
dragonfly
09-11-2008, 08:13 PM
I would look for an eyebolt with a threaded part then look for a threaded rod connector. It's basically a long nut. Cut the eyebolt to length then screw the rod connector to the eyebolt.
Is the rod connector threaded all the way through? That will work if I can find one.
Swobee
09-11-2008, 08:44 PM
Found them in the local Ace Hardware electrical department in their lamp parts drawers. With the finials & thry're called 'Loops'. None of them I saw this evening were larger than 1/4", but I swear I've seen some with a larger thread and attached to a small diameter pipe, probably equivalent to 3/8". You gave me a good reason to hop on down to the neighborhood Ace this evening. I needed s few things and stopped in the electrical department for a few minutes. Ended up needing something there, too!
dragonfly
09-11-2008, 08:56 PM
You gave me a good reason to hop on down to the neighborhood Ace this evening. I needed s few things and stopped in the electrical department for a few minutes. Ended up needing something there, too!
So glad I inspired someone today.:)
Thanks a bunch for looking. I'll put that on the list to take to the hardware store tomorrow and see what I can find.
magnet-man
09-11-2008, 09:35 PM
So are you going to post a picture of what you used it for?:)
You better or you are going to disappoint everyone who had suggestions!
dragonfly
09-11-2008, 09:47 PM
So are you going to post a picture of what you used it for?:)
You better or you are going to disappoint everyone who had suggestions!
Sure, if you want to see it. It's just another one of my endless list of projects.;)
Is the rod connector threaded all the way through? That will work if I can find one.
yup yup, threaded all the way through