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| Jamanda |
WingnutsI recently became the proud owner of this. (Thanks again Richard)
As you can see there are a couple of wingnuts missing, but it seems that they are a non-standard size (imperial?) M6 is the nearest size in our hardware store and it's a tad too small. Any suggestions as to what might be the equivalent imperial size and where I could get them from? Or what size nut I could try? |
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| vanessa |
If it's a coarse thread, it'll be 1/4" Witworth. If it's a fine thread, it'll be 1/4" BSF.
If it's a similar thread to M6, it'll be BSF. That's from my turner-miller hubby  Useful chap at times!!
As for where to find ... what part of the country are you in? Probably an old-fashioned hardware store. |
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| Jamanda |
Thank you Vanessa's hubby 
I wonder if Screwfix will sell them? |
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| vanessa |
Highly unlikely they'll do anything imperial other than tap fittings.
Try http://www.namrick.co.uk/browse.asp?PCID=4 ... might be able to help you, probably not wing-nuts, but at least nuts to go on your bolts ... Good luck
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| alice |
Could you replace the nut and the bolt for a matched pair, nearest size to the original? | ||
| sean |
The feet are held on with wing nuts too. So I reckon I can use those for the side bits, then screw up through the feet into the legs. Sorted. 
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| Jamanda |
The bolts are fixed into the frame. Sean think he might be able pinch the ones from the bottom and do something cunning. | ||
| Frewen |
I have an old frame - which is probably imperial
I'm unlikely to use it - shall I send it via the Howemobile? |
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| sean |
Thanks but I think I can fix this one. Unless of course Jamanda wants to be able to display a couple of uncompleted projects at a time.
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| Frewen |
I know a technique for needlefelting onto Aida/canvas
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| Jamanda |
That might be interesting.
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| Frewen |
Mwah ha ha ha ha
world domination is mine 
http://www.owning-alpaca.com/support-files/designapillow.pdf |
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| wellington womble |
That's really pretty (not biased about the alpaca, at all. No, not me!) I might have to have a go at that during the winter. | ||
| sally_in_wales |
works well on woven wool cloth too, we 'embroidered' a couple of cloaks really fast with quite complex patterns once using needlefelt. was really effective |