Help with nuts
Help with nuts
(OP)
Hello,
I am looking for a 5/8 UNF earthing nut. Is there a specific name for a nut with a drilled and tapped hole in the side which I can screw an M3 or 4 screw into for earthing? Or perhaps a nut with a stud welded to one of the faces?
Thanks in advance.
I am looking for a 5/8 UNF earthing nut. Is there a specific name for a nut with a drilled and tapped hole in the side which I can screw an M3 or 4 screw into for earthing? Or perhaps a nut with a stud welded to one of the faces?
Thanks in advance.





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That being said, if this is your requirement, to have something like this with mixed units, I suspect that you will not find a commercially produced item, you may have to have the nut cross-drilled and tapped as a modification to any existing nut. Now if the units of the cross-thereaded hole are not critical, it's possible that something like this might be available as a purchased item, but it might be hard to find. If you're only in need of a small number of these, it might still be best to purchase a normal 5/8 UNF nut and have it cross-drilled and tapped to whatever secondary spec that you need.
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http://www.sseprise.com/special-nuts.html
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John - It doesn't have to be a metric hole size for the cross thread it was just an example really and not something I'd thought of so thanks. I am after just a small quantity and I'm not wanting to pay too much for them as I could just use a 16mm solder tag but I wanted to avoid that whole soldering process really.
Timelord - Thanks I have emailed them now.
Thanks again.
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mcgyvr - I wanted to avoid using a 16mm earth tag as it would involve a soldering operation which I'd like to avoid. Also I can't find a ring crimp terminal with a small enough hole for the 1.5mm wire.
TheTick - I suppose I'd have to cut a thread in that hole for a decent earth connection. Also I can't find a 5/8 nut with wire locking hole in it.
1gibson - The nut holds a connector to the side of a panel. The connector will need to resist twisting forces when the external connector is attached so a collar is no good either (unless I used a collar and a nut - but unfortunately the thread from the connector is too short).
I had thought about a wing nut. I could drill and tap a hole in one of the wings. Also I could wedge the other wing somewhere to stop the twisting from the external connector... However this sounds a lot more complex than the soldering operation now!
Any thoughts?
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