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UKdave2002 Guest
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:30 pm Post subject: Brake Lining Rivets |
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Hi all
Does anyone know of a supplier for brake / clutch lining rivets? pref UK based. I have a large coil of brake lining material but no rivets!, have tried a number of model engineering suppliers they only seem to stock solid copper / brass rivets, I need semi hollow. Have also tried Crewe engineering Supplies, to no avail.
Cheers Dave |
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Uncle Joe Guest
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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UK, I've got bucketfulls of the things here. But I would need to know the correct size to make sure that I have the correct ones.
Otherwise, if they are still around, try Ariel Fasteners Ltd. in Leicester.
Shouldn't your rivets be brass? |
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UKdave2002 Guest
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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Hi UJ
They need to be 0.15" diameter 0.37" total length and semi hollow. I have enough to do 1 pair of shoes (8 per shoe) so need another 32.
As you can see from the picture these are copper, but I have had both copper and brass supplied with shoes before.
Dave
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Uncle Joe Guest
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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UK, do you know the length excluding the head, and also the head diameter?
I think that the rivets should be 9/64, but they have a dia. of 0.14"
Did you try Ariel? They are still operating. Otherwise, try an aircraft parts supplier, (for Cessnas or something, not 747's!)
UJ. |
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buzzy bee Guest
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Not sure but I used to use them on agricultural stuff, and I think we got them from BML (Bearing Man Limited), I am pretty sure ther is one in shrewsbury! If they don't have them I am not sure who else to try!
I am having a simmilar problem with buying imperial castleated nuts, any ideas?
Cheers
Dave |
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UKdave2002 Guest
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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Dave
I use a firm called Namrick for all new nuts and bolts
http://www.namrick.co.uk/ |
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buzzy bee Guest
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers I will have a look
Dave |
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Uncle Joe Guest
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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Buzzy, are your nuts and bolts imperial as in BSF/Whitworth, or imperial as in UNF/UNC?
Just curious!
UJ |
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UKdave2002 Guest
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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Yes I have that problem!
My Morris 8 is BSF/whitworth, MGA & Stag ;UNF/UNC and of course BA on all 3 for electrical stuff !
Dave |
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UKdave2002 Guest
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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Uncle Joe wrote: | UK, do you know the length excluding the head, and also the head diameter?
I think that the rivets should be 9/64, but they have a dia. of 0.14"
Did you try Ariel? They are still operating. Otherwise, try an aircraft parts supplier, (for Cessnas or something, not 747's!)
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Measuring with an imperial vernier gauge (always struggle converting into fractions!!)
Total length is 0.370”
Rivet diameter 0.150”
Head Diameter 0.272”
Head thickness 0.033”
Dave
Tried to find Ariel on the interweb no luck !
Last edited by UKdave2002 on Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:15 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Uncle Joe Guest
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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Ah UK, you know what I mean then...just wait until you start working with motorbikes, and mix in BSC, and half a dozen others. Then Metric (ISO J) and metric (ISO E)... |
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buzzy bee Guest
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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I think from what I have bought recently to fit the ford, there seems to be a good mixture!
Cheers
Dave |
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Uncle Joe Guest
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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UK, I'll have a look tomorrow or Friday to see if I can find any in the correct size. If I have, the only problem is getting them to you.
Ariels website is www.arielfasteners.com phone number is 0116 273 6541.
Otherwise, I have a couple of contacts in the US... at least they still use proper measures over there... sensible people!
UJ |
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UKdave2002 Guest
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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buzzy bee wrote: | I think from what I have bought recently to fit the ford, there seems to be a good mixture!
Cheers
Dave |
My very first car in the 1980's was an old Simca 1301, half the brake pipes were imperial and the other half metric and that was standard from the factory ! |
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Uncle Joe Guest
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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UK, I 'm sorry but I cant match the size. I have both larger, and smaller, but nothing identical. I had a look on the webpage of my stateside supplier, they have SIMILAR, but not the same, so I doubt if even they have anything. It seems to me like they an odd size, but I'm not sure.
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