RazMan
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 posted on 18/4/07 at 01:29 PM |
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My Rod End is too floppy
Is there such a thing as a rod end with a very stiff action? I'm thinking about using one for an adjustable mirror so it needs to be either
lockable or have a very stiff action. The standard one is too floppy.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 01:30 PM |
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Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Fred W B
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 01:49 PM |
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Not that it helps, but I once made the mistake of trying to secure a spherical bearing housing (not a rod end) into a mounting with bearing fit
locktite. One drop on the ball surface and it locked solid!
How about a snoop round a camera shop to see what they do with tripods and similar camera mounts?
Cheers
Fred W B
[Edited on 18/4/07 by Fred W B]
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ayoungman
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 02:56 PM |
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Hello Razman, very nice to speak to you at Detling. Liked the car as well, good to see it in the flesh. I bought a rod end from a motor sport
supplier a couple of years ago. It was a very tight fit, not at all sloppy. I think it has something to do with the type of seals/construction used. I
think Burtons catalogue give these details. I do know that the rod end cost £20, so was quite high specification.
HTH
cheers from Alan
"just like that !"
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RazMan
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 02:57 PM |
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Fred, I actually considered this myself but thought that it would just make the rod end unpredictable. My other (less sophisticated) idea was to hit
it with a hammer to deform it enough to create a stiff movement.
ayoungman, £20!  Nice to meet you too 
[Edited on 18-4-07 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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12a RX-7
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 04:13 PM |
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if it's a carbon steel one you could try drilling and tapping it for a locking bolt ? or if it's a small rod end squashing it a little in
big vice might tweak it enough to grip the centre ?
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