Re: FOAK: Chrome Plastic Inserts for Allen Head Bolts
Wicked Uncle Nigel
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>I'm trying to source a supply of the plastic chrome inserts that press
>into & blank off the top of an Allen head bolt. Same as is fitted to
>many bikes on handlebar risers etc.
>
>I can find them from motorcycle parts & accessory retailers but they
>seem to want 50p - �2 each for them !
>
>I can find them in any colour other than a chrome finish for 0.001p each.
>
>I can get some custom made with a minimum order of 20 000.
>
>I'm after qu 200 - 2000
>
>Someone, somewhere uses these in their 1000's, furniture, cabinets etc
>& knows where a box can be had for less than the cost of a fully
>dressed Goldwing.
>
>Please help, you are my only hope.
Not quite your only hope. The Engineers are a pretty resourceful lot.
Oi! Metalworking blokes! Any ideas?
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Steve
> Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Chas
> <Me@Home.?.invalid> typed
>> I'm trying to source a supply of the plastic chrome inserts that press
>> into & blank off the top of an Allen head bolt. Same as is fitted to
>> many bikes on handlebar risers etc.
>>> Not quite your only hope. The Engineers are a pretty resourceful lot.
>
> Oi! Metalworking blokes! Any ideas?
Never seen any apart from coloured ones as you describe for handlebar
clamps.
Engineers might just press fit a steel bush into a counter-bored hole if
we really wanted to cover up the head.
I've got a whole catalogue of plastic blanks, plugs and other widgets
here but nothing in chrome.
The nearest I think I've seen is nickel effect ones in some of B&Q's
kitchen furniture.
If I was designing some, I'd go for a soft metal stamping or pressure
die-casting then get them chromed.
If you only want a few - CNC some stainless steel buttons and then stick
them in with epoxy glue?
Steve
mark
they have chrome ones for mirrors ..they are meant to screw into the
heads of wood screws though
but they could be adapted .
all the best.markj
Pip Luscher
>Never seen any apart from coloured ones as you describe for handlebar
>clamps.
>
>Engineers might just press fit a steel bush into a counter-bored hole if
>we really wanted to cover up the head.
>
>I've got a whole catalogue of plastic blanks, plugs and other widgets
>here but nothing in chrome.
They do seem to be a bit of a specialist item: one of my Guzzis has
one on top of the steering stem and the other has them on the bolts
that secure the luggage frames.
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Pete Fisher
<plus...@live.invalid.co.uk> cast forth these pearls of wisdom
My Mille also had chrome plastic caps over some bolt hex heads.
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Kevin(Bluey)
> In communiqu� <pfi4h5509a700666b...@4ax.com>, Pip Luscher
> <plus...@live.invalid.co.uk> cast forth these pearls of wisdom
>> On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:41:17 +0000, Steve <s...@d.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Never seen any apart from coloured ones as you describe for handlebar
>>> clamps.
>>>
>>> Engineers might just press fit a steel bush into a counter-bored hole if
>>> we really wanted to cover up the head.
>>>
>>> I've got a whole catalogue of plastic blanks, plugs and other widgets
>>> here but nothing in chrome.
>>
>> They do seem to be a bit of a specialist item: one of my Guzzis has
>> one on top of the steering stem and the other has them on the bolts
>> that secure the luggage frames.
>>
>
> My Mille also had chrome plastic caps over some bolt hex heads.
>
Suzuki Bandit has them on the handle bar riser clamps , chrome finish too!.
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