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This is hard to describe for me, hope it makes sense to you guys.

I have some rod ends, (heim joints) that I am using to adjust the length of a rod with. Ideally I wanted to buy threaded tube with nut end as one piece and a sleeve that fitted over that rod around 3mm thick. That gives me adjustable length...

I could not find anwhere that sold this type of set up, especially with rh and lh thread... It is pretty expensive to get a machine shop to make just a few of these... Maybe you guys know of someone..

I also looked for hex or thick rod with the 3/4UNF LH / RH thread already done that I could get turned down which might make it feasible... no luck

As a last resort I have made up some bits out of threaded rod end tube with hex heads tiged onto them... It is probably fine, but would have liked a milled piece.

Eventually I bet I end up breaking the bank to pay a machine shop...

Any advise appreciated...

This is hard to describe for me, hope it makes sense to you guys.

I have some rod ends, (heim joints) that I am using to adjust the length of a rod with. Ideally I wanted to buy threaded tube with nut end as one piece and a sleeve that fitted over that rod around 3mm thick. That gives me adjustable length...

I could not find anwhere that sold this type of set up, especially with rh and lh thread... It is pretty expensive to get a machine shop to make just a few of these... Maybe you guys know of someone..

I also looked for hex or thick rod with the 3/4UNF LH / RH thread already done that I could get turned down which might make it feasible... no luck

As a last resort I have made up some bits out of threaded rod end tube with hex heads tiged onto them... It is probably fine, but would have liked a milled piece.

Eventually I bet I end up breaking the bank to pay a machine shop...

Any advise appreciated...

Dude, I do some metal fab and have mill, lathe and tig welding setup. Am also interested in design strength for suspension and structural components so might be able to pass on useful info, am also happy to machine you up bits for price of materials if you need.

I take it that your rod ends are female? (inner threaded not unexplainably emotional and moody)

If you want i'll send you a pic of a similar thing I'm making for an adjustable FWD front engine mount with my own threads cut into it (don't recommend cutting threads for suspension bits)

Yeah, and a little more info on exactly what you want, measurements etc and what application it's for

Andrew

This is hard to describe for me, hope it makes sense to you guys.

I have some rod ends, (heim joints) that I am using to adjust the length of a rod with. Ideally I wanted to buy threaded tube with nut end as one piece and a sleeve that fitted over that rod around 3mm thick. That gives me adjustable length...

I could not find anwhere that sold this type of set up, especially with rh and lh thread... It is pretty expensive to get a machine shop to make just a few of these... Maybe you guys know of someone..

I also looked for hex or thick rod with the 3/4UNF LH / RH thread already done that I could get turned down which might make it feasible... no luck

As a last resort I have made up some bits out of threaded rod end tube with hex heads tiged onto them... It is probably fine, but would have liked a milled piece.

Eventually I bet I end up breaking the bank to pay a machine shop...

Any advise appreciated...

Hey mate were are you located? I might have a few machinings laying around let me know if your in Melb

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