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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: SomeThingWilder on February 22, 2016, 08:54:47 PM

Title: Turnbuckles
Post by: SomeThingWilder on February 22, 2016, 08:54:47 PM
Any one know where I can find turnbuckles like the ones in the picture around Fullerton Ca. I've already been to mcfadden dale and a few other auto stores. I want one like this to adjust my alternator
Title: Re: Turnbuckles
Post by: GT Jets on February 22, 2016, 09:07:43 PM
I got mine at McMaster Carr, I made the rod myself.

You are likely not going to find it "on the shelf".
Title: Re: Turnbuckles
Post by: SomeThingWilder on February 22, 2016, 09:10:40 PM
I got mine at McMaster Carr, I made the rod myself.

You are likely not going to find it "on the shelf".
did u just make it out of some aluminum bar stock? I was thing about making one too.
Title: Re: Turnbuckles
Post by: GT Jets on February 22, 2016, 09:32:21 PM
did u just make it out of some aluminum bar stock? I was thing about making one too.

I found some hexagonal t-6 aluminum at the recycle yard and had my neighbor bore and thread it, one left hand and one right hand 7/16" fine thread,  I used long thread rod ends from McMaster Carr, had them in one day.


http://www.mcmaster.com/#rod-ends/=118tbs6

Also, check out Tractor Supply. My sister works there and she told me they have "tons of that crap".lol

GT
Title: Re: Turnbuckles
Post by: SomeThingWilder on February 22, 2016, 09:38:35 PM
Yeah schoor metal by me has a huge "surplus" metal  department.  I'm going to go by there tomorrow a d see what I can find . Thanks GT
Title: Re: Turnbuckles
Post by: ghett0man on February 22, 2016, 10:26:30 PM
Can't go wrong at shoor. Or even IMS in Irvine they usually have a nice scrap bin in the back.


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