Small Machining job
Submitted by Tim on Tue, 2021-03-30 16:54
Hi All looking for someone who can do a small machining job for me.
My transom door has a slide bolt that goes into a hole drilled in the fibreglass glass next to it with a bush just pushed into it.
Would like to get a stainless bolt drilled out to accept the slide bolt and have the head machined down to say 1or2mm. I can put a nut on the other side which will then be a more permanent solution.
Slide bolt looks to be just under 10mm dia but can confirm when I get a chance.
Thanks
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pelagicyachts
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Hi Tim cant help on the
Hi Tim
cant help on the machining but did something similar with a transom door on a previous boat, my slide bolt may have been a bit bigger but i used a small stainless skin fitting (like one below) - think i got it from whitworths
https://www.roadtechmarine.com.au/stainless-steel-316-grade-threaded-only-1-2-no-gasket/p/MPK125
cheers
sea-kem
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I could possibly help with
I could possibly help with this if you want to pm me
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holth
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Tim just cut out a 50x50x2mm
Tim just cut out a 50x50x2mm piece off stainless with a hole to take the latch bolt . Fix with some small countersunk screws.
Tim
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Maybe
Thought about that paul but would prefer to keep it small and easy to install
Shark1
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be home after 18th if u
be home after 18th if u wanna bring it around
Alan James
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Much along the same lines as pelagicyachts suggestion above,
Nylon Skin Fittings With Tail, Stainless Steel Trim | Boat Warehouse (theboatwarehouse.com.au)
Tim
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Yep
Would go that way if it was 10mm. These are just that little too wide a hole and could rattle
Alan James
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Put some heat shrink over the end of the slide bolt.
Tim
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Already thought of that but
Already thought of that but it wont slide back then.
Will be nicer once I get what I am looking for. No rush to sort it