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26-10-22, 12:24
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If you've found what you want, is it the end of the world to buy from 2 suppliers?
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26-10-22, 13:23
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Finding a company that sells both bolts and tools, in a specialty thread, is difficult. Amazon has both items listed with multiple listings of each, although they will be from different sources (China mostly) so you may incur two shipping charges.
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26-10-22, 14:11
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I did find one company that stocks both thread tap and bolts. Mind you one bolt is worth $35 USD! I contacted them to see if they offer freight to Australia. That will be the next hit. There was a UK based 'Left-hand specialist' company who were even dearer. I just bought what is described as European made tap and die M16 left-hand thread from an Australian company. The way things are going it might end up as the bolts being sourced from China. That is if they respond to my message about them not identifying the pitch of the thread. Oh their cost is less than half the price for what probably is the same bolt sold by the US company. Free postage via China. Sale via eBay and a secure online payment method. Double the protection - well fingers crossed. I just need the clarification that the bolts are 2.00 mm pitch. I will wait and see. They had the most detailed description of the bolts - different lengths of bolt available, what grades, different applications, the colour. Just not the description of the thread pitch. Kind regards Lionel
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26-10-22, 15:11
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$35 on an almost un-obtainium item seems reasonable to me.
What do you think a machine shop would charge to make you one? BTW, Taylor Tool is the place to go here in Ontario Canada for such an odd item.
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27-10-22, 01:27
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M16 l/h
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27-10-22, 09:18
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Considering what you mentioned about a shop charge and it being un-obtainium I just spent less than $35 on getting what is most likely the same bolt that the UK and US suppliers would have sent me. Plus then add the cost of freight. The supplier in China did reply - the UK has not replied yet and the US supplier stated that they would not sell "to your facility". I think that referred to that they would not post overseas to Australia. The price from China included postage. The final currency was $32 Australian dollars all up - not in US dollars, so I am further in front - well fingers crossed. Now the contest starts between the tap and die bought from Melbourne here in Australia delivered Australia Post mail service and the bolts sourced from a mob located somewhere in China. I have about the same chance of receiving the items from either supplier. Australia Post even gets the chance for the final run home for the China sourced product. Australia Post sure ain't what it used to be! The biggest irony is that where I live used to be the world innovators of agricultural machinery for the sugar cane industry. Right here in the district they made them from scratch - from drawing board, manufacture from raw materials, to showroom floor. Now even something like getting a wheel brake cylinder sleeved gets sent out of the district by the local clutch and brake people. It is very sad! Kind regards Lionel
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1940 Chevrolet MCP with Holden Built Cab (30 CWT). 1935 REO Speed Wagon. 1963 Series 2A Army Ambulance ARN 112-211 Series III ex-Military Land Rovers x 2 Last edited by Lionelgee; 27-10-22 at 09:30.
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27-10-22, 10:11
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Hi Lionel,
I see you live in Bundaberg. There is a business there called Queensland Tractor Spares, the owner has a Youtube channel called Bundy Bears Shed, he has a machine shop and often makes one off parts, his name is Lance. I am sure he could have made those bolts. regards, Richard
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26-10-22, 14:01
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The issue is making sure that what they sell has the same pitch. Not all retailers put that little bit of information in their descriptions. I have even had Australian companies letting me know they do not sell the bolts. Then they kindly recommend I contact another company. Then once I contact them they let me know that they do not sell the bolts. Then they recommend somebody else .. who also don't sell the bolts, and they recommend another company ... Regards Lionel
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1940 Chevrolet MCP with Holden Built Cab (30 CWT). 1935 REO Speed Wagon. 1963 Series 2A Army Ambulance ARN 112-211 Series III ex-Military Land Rovers x 2 Last edited by Lionelgee; 26-10-22 at 14:21.
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