Anyone know what this screw is called?
Submitted: Wednesday, Mar 26, 2014 at 17:36
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YoungCampingFamily
I need to get a longer screw for the gas bottle holder bracket on our trailer - it is the adjustable screw that loops over one side of the fixed band, that is like a hollow triangular headed screw - like the one shown here
I don't know what it is called, anyone know?
Reply By: Allan B (Member, SunCoast) - Wednesday, Mar 26, 2014 at 18:59
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2014 at 18:59
Geez, did any of youse blokes actually read the OP's statement.... "it is the adjustable screw".............. he is wanting, but longer.
Not the whole over-centre latch, not the legs........ just a "longer screw".
Thanks PJR, at least you could see it!
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Follow Up By: The Bantam - Wednesday, Mar 26, 2014 at 20:54
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2014 at 20:54
Yes but if you want to name the part.....you have to know the name of the thing that it is part of.
Unlikly you will buy the threaded part on its own, but it may be possible to buy a similar unit with a longer threaded part.
cheers
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Follow Up By: BarryR1 - Wednesday, Mar 26, 2014 at 22:37
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2014 at 22:37
Jayzuz Allan, You want longer....try Viagra!!
For everyone else it's obvious what the OP wants and most everybody has indicated that he will have difficulty in buying the separate unit itself. he'll have to buy the whole unit with a "longer Screw" and then use that.
It can't be too long or it may foul the locking sleeve at the end and not allow the lever clamp to close fully.
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Follow Up By: Tony F8 - Thursday, Mar 27, 2014 at 16:04
Thursday, Mar 27, 2014 at 16:04
The eyebolt wont work as the internal diameter of the eye will not fit over the keeper, and if you get an eyebolt to fit over the keeper, the thread will not fit
the nut, thank goodness you realised that Alan.
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Member, SunCoast) - Thursday, Mar 27, 2014 at 16:38
Thursday, Mar 27, 2014 at 16:38
You're sure of that are you Tony?
My neighbour's holder looks the same as the one illustrated above. The tongue on his measures at 19mm.
Guess what the published specification of the eye (dimension 'C') of the eye-bolt I nominated is??
Yep, 20mm.
Close enough for me. How about you? what clearance do you require?
Why is it that whenever someone proposes a solution here, knockers just have to slam it rather than offer a solution of their own? And add a sarcastic comment to boot!
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Follow Up By: Tony F8 - Thursday, Mar 27, 2014 at 17:01
Thursday, Mar 27, 2014 at 17:01
No one slammed it Al. Also offered a solution, oc latches are as cheap as chips.
You reap what you sow.
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Reply By: YoungCampingFamily - Wednesday, Mar 26, 2014 at 21:54
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2014 at 21:54
I just came across the same thing by a different name - a toggle latch.
http://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=toggle%20latch
I was hoping to just buy the adjustable screw/bolt part but as suggested it seems they come as a kit. Considering it's only because it won't close around the gas bottle as is at the max of the thread, and the current bottle is about 5 years old, I think searching for a bottle to fit might be a better option than mucking around with the clip.
After doing a bit of reading about others' experience with bottles not fitting holders it seems this is somewhat of a common problem.
P.S the photo above is not my exact one - just a google image I found to try and explain it but you were all right on the money.
I appreciate your help (PPS I'm a she not a he but that doesn't matter I hope).
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