StevieB
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 06:09 PM |
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Round tube bolt on attachments thingies
Hi,
I'm after some sort of clamp type thing to attach around my steering column so I can attach my bike switches behind the steering wheel - does
anyone know:
a. What I mean
b. What they're called
c. Where I can get some from
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 06:12 PM |
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Would an Exhaust Clamp be any good?
You could attatch something to the front face of the flat bit that usually hangs down underneath.
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StevieB
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 06:44 PM |
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Maybe.
I have a friend who said he'd weld a piece of nike handlebar straight onto the column, but I think the metal may be a little thin for that and
get a hole blown in it all too easily.
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stuart_g
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 06:50 PM |
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I'm sure someone has done this quite recently, have you tried a search?
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StevieB
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 06:54 PM |
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I'm searching now, but it's a hard topic to pinpoint!
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 07:09 PM |
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Something like a solid anti roll bar clamp in 2 halves around the column?
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stuart_g
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 07:09 PM |
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found it for you
O.K. so it was a bit a while back, doesn't time fly when you're having so much fun.
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=41734
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StevieB
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 07:22 PM |
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Cheers for that - I knew I'd seen it somewhere before but could find it in the search function!
I guess a steel tub to fit over the sierra column top with a grub screw should do the trick!
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Alan B
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 01:34 AM |
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Google for shaft collars...robust and plenty of choice.
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StevieB
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 06:37 PM |
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Thanks - shaft collars are exactly the thing I was looking for (just didn't have a clue what they were called).
£7 from RS Components!
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Alan B
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 07:29 PM |
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Glad I could help....they are very versatile pieces of kit....I use a lot in my designs (at work), often drilling and tapping them or welding lugs on
etc.
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StevieB
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 08:46 PM |
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My company use RS Components all the time - I love all the little bits and bobs that we get around the office, but never actually get to use anything
because I'm a bean counter, so as much as I like to see all the techy bits at heart, I have to shout at people for buying too may!
But, I'm thinking the next order may accidentally come with a few sizes of shaft collar and I won't get overly upset...
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Alan B
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 08:50 PM |
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