Odd bolt

[Pappy]

Need help in locating a sightly odd bolt. It is 3/8 x 1 x 16 similar to a carraige bolt but the square shaft is less than 1/8" long. I have 2 that were in my junk can and need 2 more to mount the jointer motor. The square shoulder on a carraige bolt is too long for the base plate. A couple of other options would be to either shim the head of a carraige bolt or file off part of the shoulder.

[LJR]

Pappy, you may be looking for a step bolt. Usually a larger head than a carriage bolt but (I think) the square shank portion will be shorter. Or you could put a carriage washer under the bolt head and use the regular carriage bolt.

[kwgeorge]

Don, if you can find something like what you want at like Lowes or HD and get me the #s for it so I can find, I can machine down the square secton to whatever length you require.

Ken

[SARGE..g-47]

www.reidtool.com

Their catalog will usually result in a hit on about any odd bolt, nut or fasterner on the market.

Regards...

[Pappy]

I thought it might be a step bolt but wasn't sure. No idea where the 2 I have came from. I will check with the local Fastenal store on Tuesday. Another possibility might be anyone that deals in electric motors.

[Pappy]

Ken, if it comes to that, I can file the shoulder down on a couple of 1" carraige bolts. Still do need that 10mm flared bushing you were going to make for me...

[JimD]

I like www.mcmaster.com for this kind of stuff. I generally get it before the end of the week if I order Sunday or Monday.

Jim

[kwgeorge]

I got the brass round stock cut and in the lathe Don! As soon as I can move some stuff out of in front of the lathe I can get it finished up. I even ended up with a set of metric taps so I could make one for my car too.

Ken