What the heck are these for?

[TheClaw]

I picked up this cool Goodyear parts cabinet. Among other stuff in the drawers I found these aluminum screw sets. The guy I bought it from couldn't remember what they were for. Any ideas? I can't think I will need them and if somebody has a good use for some I'll send a bunch your way (as long as you pitch in for postage).

Jeff


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[Cemoto]

Those look like parts book/manual binder screws for holding pages together.

Nice find on the parts drawers!

 

[redware]

Yup. Screw-post binders.

 

[Flatland Dave]

Chicago Screw, *** Bolt. lots of uses.

 

[TheClaw]

Those look like parts book/manual binder screws for holding pages together.

Nice find on the parts drawers!

That's alot of binders!


Thanks Cemoto.

 

[D.J.]

My guess is attaching two pieces of leather together as in a belt where the buckle goes on the end ,etc.

 

[fourjeepin]

Binder posts is what they are called by Crown Bolt

 

[TheClaw]

anybody need any? Free, just pay postage.

 

[Fortress68]

I have seen people use similar sets to attach damaged race car body work when the Zeus fittings were damaged to bad or misaligned. They would just drill a quick hole trough both panels and tighten them together. Probably not their intended purpose, but sure beats relying on duct tape alone.

 

[coljar]

My guess is attaching two pieces of leather together as in a belt where the buckle goes on the end ,etc.

They look like the brass ones that are in a lot of my wife's horse tack.

 

[Tim The Tool Man]

*** bolts/nuts. The same style of bolt holds the handle on a hand saw. Lots of other uses...

 

[liliysdad]

anybody need any? Free, just pay postage.

Actually, I could use those. I make holsters, sheaths, etc from Kydex, and the hardware is always the hardest part to get a hold of.

 

[JimVonBaden]

anybody need any? Free, just pay postage.

I could use a few dozen. PM sent.

Jim

 

[38Chevy454]

As many have said, they are known as *** bolts, for obvious reason. Used to hold two pieces flat together, just vary the length of the male portion to match the requirement.

 

[BirdRacer]

...just vary the length of the male portion to match the requirement.

That's what SHE said!!


sorry, couldn't resist

 

[PinkLinc]

*** Bolts... That's what used to hold the rails and the skid plates on my skateboard as a kid. Brings back lots of good memories. And lots of memories of skinned up knees!

 

[TheClaw]

Well played Tony.

I got some Pm's on these and will get some out to you guys.

Jeff

 

[wrench409]

PM sent.

 

[orca8589]

Binder posts, the ones with the shorter posts can be used to hold sheets of metal together.

Lots of good uses for those; if they're aluminum, you can tighten them to just finger tight, set the workpiece on a flat hard surface, and give it a good solid tap or two with a small ball peen hammer. It has the effect of mashing the threads together & locking them up. I've got a couple sets of these that I tried that with and you have to have vise-grips to turn them & get them apart again.

I've got a box full from the fleamarket here. They're handy little things to have around.

~Chris

 

[lilredex]

I've always known that style as CHICAGO BOLTS and have used them, with covers, to make up manuals. Or, to organize back issues of magazines, etc.

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