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Post by ricardoguitars on Dec 1, 2014 11:00:01 GMT -5
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Post by spandi on Dec 1, 2014 13:38:37 GMT -5
Check the bolts with a thread gauge and order the best quality nuts in that size and pitch.  |
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Post by toddmaples on Dec 1, 2014 16:49:06 GMT -5
Check the bolts with a thread gauge and order the best quality nuts in that size and pitch. Not everyone has a thread gauge at the house... Most home improvement/hardware stores have the ability to measure bolt size and thread pattern if you can get an old bolt or same size from elsewhere on the bike. |
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Post by scooter on Dec 1, 2014 18:27:14 GMT -5
Yes, like Todd and Spandi said, take your bolt to a good hardware store and they will have a selection of metric nuts. If you don't have a thread gauge and you want to learn how to measure threads with a caliper or ruler, I will show you how.
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Post by ricardoguitars on Dec 1, 2014 21:17:51 GMT -5
Yes, like Todd and Spandi said, take your bolt to a good hardware store and they will have a selection of metric nuts. If you don't have a thread gauge and you want to learn how to measure threads with a caliper or ruler, I will show you how.I appreciate that, I've visited several hardware stores already, but none of them have those nuts  |
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Post by nakedguy on Dec 1, 2014 21:25:45 GMT -5
Yes, like Todd and Spandi said, take your bolt to a good hardware store and they will have a selection of metric nuts. If you don't have a thread gauge and you want to learn how to measure threads with a caliper or ruler, I will show you how.I appreciate that, I've visited several hardware stores already, but none of them have those nuts Not sure about CR but here in Panama , Speigals has the best bolt selection , are they in CR ? |
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Post by ricardoguitars on Dec 1, 2014 21:59:06 GMT -5
I appreciate that, I've visited several hardware stores already, but none of them have those nuts Not sure about CR but here in Panama , Speigals has the best bolt selection , are they in CR ? We have "EPA", but they are more focused on home improvement stuff, not much stuff for vehicles. |
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Post by spandi on Dec 1, 2014 22:23:46 GMT -5
I've been poking around and it looks like it might be M10x1.25  |
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Post by spandi on Dec 1, 2014 22:39:04 GMT -5
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Post by scooter on Dec 1, 2014 22:42:56 GMT -5
Yes, like Todd and Spandi said, take your bolt to a good hardware store and they will have a selection of metric nuts. If you don't have a thread gauge and you want to learn how to measure threads with a caliper or ruler, I will show you how.I appreciate that, I've visited several hardware stores already, but none of them have those nuts Okay. It helps to have calipers but a ruler will give you a good reading if you are careful. You need to know two things. One is the bolt diameter. Here it is shown as the "major diameter". If it is 6mm, then it's a 6mm bolt. If it's 10mm, it's a 10mm, etc.  Now measure the distance, in mm, from one thread to the next. It may, or may not, be easier to, for instance, measure the length of ten threads and divide that by ten. So if it's 1mm from thread tip to tip, then it has a pitch of 1. Or if you measure along ten threads and the distance is 10mm, same thing, a 1mm pitch. If ten threads measure 15mm that would be a pitch of 1.5 (length/threads) So if your bolt threads have a diameter of 12mm and a pitch or distance between threads of 1.5, then it is an M12x1.5 and so on. The following link is supposed to be able to help you find your pitch. Use at your own risk. www.boltdepot.com/fastener-information/Printable-Tools/US-and-Metric-Thread-Sizes.pdf(Additionally, the nut inside diameter will be the bolt diameter minus the pitch. An M12x1.5 nut will have an inner diameter of 12 - 1.5 = 10.5mm) American threads are a little different. They are measured in TPI Threads per Inch. If a bolt is 1/4" in diameter and has 20 threads in an inch long section, then it is a 1/4-20 thread. |
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Post by ricardoguitars on Dec 1, 2014 22:50:39 GMT -5
Thanks guys, I learned something new today  I found this place if anyone is interested, they seem to have everything bolts and nuts www.boltdepot.com/ |
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Post by scooter on Dec 1, 2014 22:57:47 GMT -5
Those are really handy for checking inside threads, like on a nut. I would recommend a pair of calipers to measure the diameter and a set of gauges for checking the thread pitch. You can get a set of digital calipers for around ten dollars, and thread gauges for less than $5 on the site you linked to.  The calipers are very useful for all kinds of measuring. They are one of my favorite tools. I think I paid $10-15 for a nice cheap set of stainless ones like these with batteries in a box. Good down to one thousandth of an inch measurements, works in metric and english, has settable zero, thumb wheel, and lock screw, measures inside, outside, depth, and steps:  |
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Post by spandi on Dec 1, 2014 23:03:23 GMT -5
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Post by scooter on Dec 1, 2014 23:25:52 GMT -5
My nuts appear to be welded on. On my scooter I mean. |
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Post by ricardoguitars on Dec 1, 2014 23:58:23 GMT -5
Nope, I still have one of the old nuts, the other one fell off on the road, the stand almost made me crash when it got loose  |
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