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David Jenkins - 1/6/02 at 10:29 AM

Help!

I'm busy designing and building a gearchange extension for my Ford Type 9 gearbox.

All is going pretty well, but I've come up against a problem - I need a 5mm dia x 20mm long roll pin. This is the one that holds the gear selection thingie onto the selection shaft.

I have the original, but need another. Can I find one in Ipswich? Can I b*ggery! The car spares places are no help, and the scrappies get offensive if you ask them to strip a Sierra down for a single scrap of spring steel (few scrappies allow you to do the work yourself round here).

So, anyone know of a decent postal outfit that'll supply these (I don't mind buying 5 or 10), or does anyone have a spare they don't want?

cheers,

David


Metal Hippy™ - 1/6/02 at 10:47 AM

Have you tried agricultural and horticultural places?

I used to work in a place that was both.

You'll find that roll pins are used a lot more in those to areas than automotive.

Hope that's a help.

Rich.


Jon Ison - 1/6/02 at 07:45 PM

are you describing a "c lock pin" ?
if you are, how many do you want ? and wots your address ?


Alan B - 1/6/02 at 10:16 PM

When I used to live in the UK we used RS components a lot, even for mechanical stuff like this.
Try, http://www.rswww.com
part number 374-058 IIRC

They aren't the cheapest, but you got the stuff next day almost without fail.


theconrodkid - 2/6/02 at 06:10 AM

try the pins that vauhhall used in early brake calipers to hold the pins in


David Jenkins - 2/6/02 at 07:15 PM

quote:
are you describing a "c lock pin" ?
if you are, how many do you want ? and wots your address ?


This thing's known as a roll pin, spring pin, plus many other titles.

It's a cylinder of spring steel with a slit down one side. 5mm dia, 20mm long.

If this matches what you're talking about, I'll send you an e-mail!


Jon Ison - 2/6/02 at 07:20 PM

fink it doe's, if you looked at it end on does it look like the letter "C", if it does mail me, i will be in work wed, can post to you wed, buy me a pint at Newark, job done, ok ?


David Jenkins - 3/6/02 at 02:21 PM

quote:
fink it doe's, if you looked at it end on does it look like the letter "C", if it does mail me, i will be in work wed, can post to you wed, buy me a pint at Newark, job done, ok ?



Sounds like a bargain! I'll e-mail the address ASAP.

Which day you going to Newark? I'll be there on the "Locost Owners' Club AGM" day (Sunday?).

cheers,

David


Jon Ison - 5/6/02 at 05:30 PM

they are in the post, 10 of, all 5m dia, 5 x 20mm long, 5 x 25mm long, oh and stainless too, if, or when you see my car you will realise we work a lot with stainless over here, hope there what u wanted, regards Jon


David Jenkins - 5/6/02 at 08:21 PM

Many thanks, oh honourable sir...

...I am not worthy, I am not worthy, etc.



regards,

David


David Jenkins - 9/6/02 at 09:37 AM

quote:
they are in the post, 10 of, all 5m dia, 5 x 20mm long, 5 x 25mm long, oh and stainless too, if, or when you see my car you will realise we work a lot with stainless over here, hope there what u wanted, regards Jon


Bits received on Friday - used on Saturday!

Many thanks,

David


Jon Ison - 9/6/02 at 09:26 PM

YW M8,......thats what fellow builders n this list are for........