Hi, first post. Wondering if anyone can advise where to purchase a slotted head ball stud? It is for the door prop on a motor home. The only ones that I can find have a hex nut as part of the unit, which is unsuitable because of clearance issues.
TIA
Wal
KevinC said
07:15 AM Mar 10, 2016
G'day Wal, welcome to the forum.
I don't have the answer you want, but I'm thinking it may be a job for a machine shop to modify one of the hex types. Good luck.
elliemike said
10:36 AM Mar 10, 2016
wal1 wrote:
Hi, first post. Wondering if anyone can advise where to purchase a slotted head ball stud? It is for the door prop on a motor home. The only ones that I can find have a hex nut as part of the unit, which is unsuitable because of clearance issues.
TIA
Wal
Have a search for Cup Head Bolts or Dome Head Bolts. If you cant get a Slot Head you will get a Phillips or Hex Socket Head drive I am sure. Check our Ebay, Blackwoods, Bunnings, Coventry's on line maybe to track one down.
-- Edited by elliemike on Thursday 10th of March 2016 10:37:16 AM
-- Edited by elliemike on Thursday 10th of March 2016 10:41:22 AM
03_Troopy said
04:40 PM Mar 10, 2016
I think he is after something like this elliemike
What area are you in Wal?
wal1 said
09:03 PM Mar 10, 2016
Troopy
Thanks for your reply,this is what I am after.
it is a 10mm ball m8 thread. It comes of a Jayco entry door gas strut. Jaycar were able to supply the strut, but the stud supplied had a hex hex nut as per your pic. The stud actually fits into a "rivnut" in the door sill, and as you can see does not need a locking flange.
In the mean time, I think I have found a friendly machine shop who may be able to turn off the hex.
If you can't get one, and have an electric drill, a file and a hacksaw, you could just get a standard hex one, put the threaded part of the stud in the drill chuck, and file it down yourself. Then cut a slot into it. Or maybe even get a socket head ball stud. Get a stainless one so there is no problem with corrosion where it has been filed down.
Hi, first post. Wondering if anyone can advise where to purchase a slotted head ball stud? It is for the door prop on a motor home. The only ones that I can find have a hex nut as part of the unit, which is unsuitable because of clearance issues.
TIA
Wal
I don't have the answer you want, but I'm thinking it may be a job for a machine shop to modify one of the hex types. Good luck.
Have a search for Cup Head Bolts or Dome Head Bolts. If you cant get a Slot Head you will get a Phillips or Hex Socket Head drive I am sure. Check our Ebay, Blackwoods, Bunnings, Coventry's on line maybe to track one down.
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=dome+bolts&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=911&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjFk_zG47TLAhXjr6YKHa55CMgQsAQIIQ
-- Edited by elliemike on Thursday 10th of March 2016 10:37:16 AM
-- Edited by elliemike on Thursday 10th of March 2016 10:41:22 AM
I think he is after something like this elliemike
What area are you in Wal?
Troopy
Thanks for your reply,this is what I am after.
it is a 10mm ball m8 thread. It comes of a Jayco entry door gas strut. Jaycar were able to supply the strut, but the stud supplied had a hex hex nut as per your pic. The stud actually fits into a "rivnut" in the door sill, and as you can see does not need a locking flange.
In the mean time, I think I have found a friendly machine shop who may be able to turn off the hex.
I am located in Adelaide.
You have probably already looked on google, but here's a link to fastener suppliers in Adelaide, in case you haven't.
Fastener Suppliers.
If you can't get one, and have an electric drill, a file and a hacksaw, you could just get a standard hex one, put the threaded part of the stud in the drill chuck, and file it down yourself. Then cut a slot into it. Or maybe even get a socket head ball stud. Get a stainless one so there is no problem with corrosion where it has been filed down.