RazMan
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| posted on 16/2/07 at 03:06 PM |
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Turnbuckles?
I think that is what they are called  You often see these on splitters and diffusers to hold them at the right angle. Adjustable
'struts' about 6" long with a bracket at each end.
Any ideas guys?
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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macnab
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| posted on 16/2/07 at 03:10 PM |
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you mean small rose joints?
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 16/2/07 at 03:17 PM |
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I think they are rosejoints aswell. I've got one knocking round I can take a piccy of if you want?
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Syd Bridge
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| posted on 16/2/07 at 03:18 PM |
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For nice chrome or stainless items, try a yacht riggers.
Spencers in Cowes are my locals, and supply worldwide.
Cheers,
Syd.
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RazMan
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| posted on 16/2/07 at 03:18 PM |
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That rings a bell Really tiny ones - M4 maybe?
Cheers,
Raz
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iank
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| posted on 16/2/07 at 03:31 PM |
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B&Q had them in the local warehouse. Probably not super high quality, but easy to get.
Also known as a bottlescrew
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnbuckle
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macnab
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| posted on 16/2/07 at 03:34 PM |
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now their nice, really finish off the car
 
Rescued attachment Turnbuckle.jpg
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RazMan
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| posted on 16/2/07 at 03:53 PM |
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Erm .... maybe not that particular one then
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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RazMan
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| posted on 16/2/07 at 04:12 PM |
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Something like these - found another name for them.
Spotlamp stay bars - not adjustable though 
or these ...... ooh shiny!
[Edited on 16-2-07 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
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Mike S
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| posted on 16/2/07 at 04:12 PM |
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Yacht chandlers is what you want.
Refered to as bottle screws or rigging screws.
Try this lot, and look under rigging screws.
http://stores.channeladvisor.com/Stainless-direct/
Plan on using similar for adjustment of my rear wing angle of attack.
Hope it helps
Mike
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RazMan
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| posted on 16/2/07 at 04:39 PM |
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That's more like it - in shiny shiny stainless too 
Cheers,
Raz
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DarrenW
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| posted on 16/2/07 at 04:49 PM |
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I used one of those rose joint looking thingies in Razmans first pic on page 1 to hold my VR sensor. Very good as they have threaded ends, just had to
weld the ball at 90deg.
Are you wanting them for your front splitter? I take it threaded bar with nuts each end simply wont do - not racy enough?
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RazMan
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| posted on 16/2/07 at 05:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DarrenW
Are you wanting them for your front splitter? I take it threaded bar with nuts each end simply wont do - not racy enough?
Not my splitter - actually to hold my bodyshells at the right angle when closing them. At the moment they need to be eased outwards to allow the
aerocatches to engage so its a two man job ...... and swmbo's getting cheesed off with my calls for help 
I thought I could mount a couple of these little gizmos on the inside of the body to hold the correct angle.
[Edited on 16-2-07 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
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BenB
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| posted on 16/2/07 at 05:27 PM |
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Have a look on Ebay at the pimpy bling bling titanium with fluro yellow end jobbies off R/C cars... Might be too small for your purpose but pretty
lightweight and what look like rose joints (though may be plain bearings) on both ends...
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Wadders
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| posted on 16/2/07 at 05:31 PM |
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Raz
you can buy the joints in your first pic from rs components, i used them for my gearshift linkage, threaded the ends of some stainless rod to link
them up.
Al.
swmbo's getting cheesed off with my calls for help
I thought I could mount a couple of these little gizmos on the inside of the body to hold the correct angle.
[Edited on 16-2-07 by RazMan]
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pewe
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| posted on 16/2/07 at 06:08 PM |
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Try www.chandleryworld.co.uk
Cheers, Pewe
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ch1ll1
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| posted on 16/2/07 at 08:39 PM |
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whats wrong with a good old tent peg?
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Simon
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| posted on 16/2/07 at 09:27 PM |
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Model (as in toy, not Elle MacPherson strutt) shops will have them, though maybe not big enough.
I knew what you meant by turnbuckles
ATB
Simon
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