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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: L.J.Thorpe on May 09, 2008, 08:46:12 pm

Title: NUTS
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on May 09, 2008, 08:46:12 pm
or more to the point.....
pole clamp nuts ;D
the ones on universal poles
you know the one
threads the wrong way
always the first bit to wear
anyone know where you can buy the nut only
preferably cheaply
or any alternatives
ta
Title: Re: NUTS
Post by: NWH on May 09, 2008, 08:48:18 pm
Brodex or Alex will have them.
Title: Re: NUTS
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on May 09, 2008, 09:08:57 pm
i may be wrong ;D ;D ;D ;D ;Dbut
i think that most places only sell  em as part of spare clamp
or they sell spare levers
i just want nuts
and plenty of em ;D
Title: Re: NUTS
Post by: jeff1 on May 09, 2008, 09:16:58 pm
If its a nut or bolt you need, then go to this company, its the main thing they deal in.

www.wentinfasteners.co.uk/
Title: Re: NUTS
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 09, 2008, 09:33:53 pm
i may be wrong ;D ;D ;D ;D ;Dbut
i think that most places only sell  em as part of spare clamp
or they sell spare levers
i just want nuts
and plenty of em ;D

We do sell the nut with the handle and bolt, but not just on it's own.

www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Pole_Spares.html (http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Pole_Spares.html)
Title: Re: NUTS
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on May 09, 2008, 09:42:56 pm
thanks jeff but i have tried four local fixings/nut and bolt places
no luck
Alex,thanks for help but i have half a dozen spare bolts and levers
its the nut i need
it is the weakest link
 ;D ;D
Title: Re: NUTS
Post by: MNWC on May 09, 2008, 10:24:12 pm
Do you need some more nuts for the delightfull Mrs R tommorrow then !!
Title: Re: NUTS
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on May 09, 2008, 10:28:29 pm
hilarious, fatboy ;D ;D
i know one thing
i wont be starting at 7
 ;)
wot time did you finish
Title: Re: NUTS
Post by: MNWC on May 09, 2008, 10:32:02 pm
Got home about 2 ish how about you did you get your target ?
Title: Re: NUTS
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on May 09, 2008, 10:34:52 pm
yup and a bit more ;D
mind you i needed it
Title: Re: NUTS
Post by: matt on May 09, 2008, 11:18:11 pm
i know of a specialist nut and bolt maker, they wil make anythig you need, you will need to send them a sample of what you want

fairly cheap aswell, i have a bit of polished stainless steel work done with them
Title: Re: NUTS
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on May 10, 2008, 11:14:20 pm
gonna bump this in case anyone knows a place for
cheapNUTS ;D
Title: Re: NUTS
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on May 11, 2008, 04:59:45 pm
and again
anyone ???
JUST the nut ;)
Title: Re: NUTS
Post by: jeff1 on May 11, 2008, 05:08:51 pm
thanks jeff but i have tried four local fixings/nut and bolt places
no luck
Alex,thanks for help but i have half a dozen spare bolts and levers
its the nut i need
it is the weakest link
 ;D ;D
I'll give the company in my link a call tomorrow and see if they have what you need, Do you have any idea of the size of nut? and I take it, its a left handed thread?
Title: Re: NUTS
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on May 11, 2008, 05:48:32 pm
head size i will guess at 15mm
i dont have a metric spanner that fits it
5 16ths whitworth
3 8ths bs
fit ok
these are the plastic nuts with metal thread insert
no idea of internal thread specs
basically its just the nut on a universal type pole clamp
surely some supplier sells em on their own ???
Title: Re: NUTS
Post by: jeff1 on May 12, 2008, 04:01:20 pm
Just been intouch with wentin fastners for you and they need to know if its defiantly  a witworth thread or is it a unc thread?

They do do some left handed thread nuts.
If they don't have the size you need, they can order them for you.

If you want to phone them here is there number 01935 432744.
Title: Re: NUTS
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 12, 2008, 04:05:10 pm
Just thought I'd mention that only Exel in Finland makes these nuts.  The fact that it's a reverse thread isn't so important, it's the shape on the back of the plastic nut that has been designed to fit into the bottom of the socket on a universal clamp housing.  An ordinary nut would not sit in properly and therefore would not hold in the right position.
Title: Re: NUTS
Post by: jeff1 on May 12, 2008, 05:23:23 pm
Just thought I'd mention that only Exel in Finland makes these nuts.  The fact that it's a reverse thread isn't so important, it's the shape on the back of the plastic nut that has been designed to fit into the bottom of the socket on a universal clamp housing.  An ordinary nut would not sit in properly and therefore would not hold in the right position.

Just went out into the workshop Alex to see what you meant? so I had a look at my old universal pole.
I see it has a small dome shaped plastic cover on the nut, what you may be able to do is take a fine bladed hacksaw and cut the old cover off, and maybe reglue it back onto the new nut? Never tried it, so not 100% sure.

L.J. If you don't want all that Hasstle, I would just buy a new clamp from Alex.
Title: Re: NUTS
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on May 12, 2008, 09:18:03 pm
jeff thanks for ideas and help
was trying to avoid buying anymore clamps,bolts or levers when the only bit that needs replacing is the nut more often than owt else
Alex, ever thought about stocking the clamp parts seperately ??? there was a company in peterboro who sold wfp gear and they stocked lots of parts for universal type poles including seperate clamp components but they have now closed :(
Title: Re: NUTS
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 12, 2008, 09:21:16 pm
jeff thanks for ideas and help
was trying to avoid buying anymore clamps,bolts or levers when the only bit that needs replacing is the nut more often than owt else
Alex, ever thought about stocking the clamp parts seperately ??? there was a company in peterboro who sold wfp gear and they stocked lots of parts for universal type poles including seperate clamp components but they have now closed :(

Perhaps this is why they closed - they were left with too many universal bolts and levers and they went bankrupt!  :)  I'm just about to put an order in to Finland so I will request some nuts on their own.  For the time being, would you like to buy a nut and I will break with tradition and leave the poor lever and bolt orphaned until the shipment comes in.  :)
Title: Re: NUTS
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on May 12, 2008, 09:37:34 pm
i can probably hang on until you get the order through and then buy 10 or so
i have still got one left in toolbox was really trying to find a source for future ;D
need some more resin soon so maybe you can chuck one in with that  ;D
cheers will ring later this week