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Old 10 May 2007, 05:16 PM
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Default Where can i get some "threaded bar"

I need to attach an engine to a stand and have been told i need this to do it with.

Am at a loss as to where to even start looking.


Also how do i know what size to get?


Any tips/sudgestions.


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Old 10 May 2007, 05:25 PM
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Homebase do some threaded bars, not sure is the do a selection of sizes though. down with the screws, if I remember rightly
Old 10 May 2007, 05:29 PM
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will check it out cheers
Old 10 May 2007, 05:30 PM
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any good ironmonger will do it, some of the big DIY superstores sell them in lengths too
Old 10 May 2007, 05:32 PM
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right im off to the shops
Old 10 May 2007, 05:37 PM
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Screwfix do this, there is a trade counter at Barking, Chelmsford and Harlow

Threaded Rod M12 x 300mm - Screwfix Direct, Everything for the Trade, Next Day!
Old 10 May 2007, 05:40 PM
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I would say the Threaded Bar Shop, but I'd probably get a
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do you know what size you need yet???


if so how long and how many ???

Old 10 May 2007, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Adidas
I would say the Threaded Bar Shop, but I'd probably get a
tw*t
Old 10 May 2007, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by peter budgen
tw*t

bit harsh..you getting grumpy in your old age

maybe he got served by someone called fred for his threaded bar, as he threaded his way back home, he thought " god this thread has really lost the thread "


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Originally Posted by SwissTony
bit harsh..you getting grumpy in your old age

maybe he got served by someone called fred for his threaded bar, as he threaded his way back home, he thought " god this thread has really lost the thread "



just to let you know swiss
Ed is someone i find just slightly more anoying than yourself

budgie
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got some, £2 a meter so result.

Engine all nicely bolted to its stand now
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Originally Posted by peter budgen
just to let you know swiss
Ed is someone i find just slightly more anoying than yourself

budgie
I know there is a compliment in there somewhere peter, just having a damm hard time seeing it
Old 10 May 2007, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
I know there is a compliment in there somewhere peter, just having a damm hard time seeing it
love ya really m8

budgie

still think eds a w4nk3r though
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Im glad my quest for threaded bar could bring the two of you so close
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about as close as 2m of threaded bar
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
about as close as 2m of threaded bar


Thats still close

And it was 1m
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Late reply cookie.

Any nuts and bolts of any description. including rods. Cookes next to chadwell heath station. Right on yer door step me old fruit..
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Originally Posted by simon57
Late reply cookie.

Any nuts and bolts of any description. including rods. Cookes next to chadwell heath station. Right on yer door step me old fruit..

ta mate, all sorted now, shop next to Goodmayes station.


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Originally Posted by peter budgen
just to let you know swiss
Ed is someone i find just slightly more anoying than yourself

budgie
My work here is done.

BTW, can you 2 just get a room and get it over and done with
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