<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">One other source for AN hardware I’ve used many times is <a href="http://wicksaircraft.com" class="">Wicksaircraft.com</a>.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Nyloc nuts are available in half-heights and there are many other items available — roll pins, close-tolerance bolts, Tinnerman nuts, Dzus fastener hardware, castellated nuts to use with drilled bolts, etc.</div><div class=""><br class=""><div class="">
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<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Nov 24, 2016, at 2:02 PM, Ashley Page <<a href="mailto:apage@prosystembrakes.com" class="">apage@prosystembrakes.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div dir="auto" class=""><div class="">If you want a good bolt that you don't have to ever worry about then go here:</div><div class=""><a href="http://www.coastfab.com/" class="">http://www.coastfab.com</a></div><div class="">The AN or NAS bolts are used in the aviation industry, each one is inspected and top quality. The best feature is that the shank (portion under the head that is not threaded) is available in any length in increments of .063" (1/16"). You never have the threads in shear. The AN washers are available in .063" and .032" thickness and there are nyloc nuts and mechanical lock nuts. </div><div class="">They are more expensive but no better quality available. You can buy 1 bolt or quantity. </div><div class="">The web site explains in detail. Good folks to deal with.</div><div class=""><br class=""><br class=""><div class="">Sent from my iPad</div></div><div class=""><br class="">On Nov 24, 2016, at 11:03 AM, Bud R <<a href="mailto:levilevi@comcast.net" class="">levilevi@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252" class=""><div class="">The Collective,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div>I’m working on the Spitfire’s traverse leaf swing spring rear suspension and can’t find locally the 7/16” fine thread (20 tpi) by 3 1/2” bolts that were holding the vertical link and to the trunnions and to the swing spring bushings.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I can find the right sizes in a coarse thread (12 tpi) grade 8 bolt and thats my plan. The old ones are grade 5 or in one case a bolt with no slash marks on top. I don’t know what it is.<br class=""><div class=""> <div class="">Do these bolts need to be fine thread for any particular reason, e.g. for safety, torque specs, etc.? Is a grade 8 bolt a good idea where it will be stressed with all the up and down motion with the vertical link? Too brittle? Usually I go for grade 8 whenever possible but I’ve heard there are instances where it might not be the best solution.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">An aside for Thanksgiving: </div><div class="">My son and his wife teaching in Shanghai said the Chinese love to celebrate American holidays (they know them from American TV and movies) but their take on Thanksgiving is that you thank people who do nice things for you. So they got cards from their students thanking them for teaching. Kind of a different twist but a good one I thought.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Happy Thanksgiving to all.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div apple-content-edited="true" class="">
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