Spade bolt - always wondered what that elevation bolt was actually called. Now I can find one if I need to. Thanks for posting the name!The original spade bolt cleaned up pretty well...
Spade bolt - always wondered what that elevation bolt was actually called. Now I can find one if I need to. Thanks for posting the name!The original spade bolt cleaned up pretty well...
Well, all I can tell you is that I've installed many C-band dishes since 1984, NONE of them have strainless steel bolts, I'm unaware of any manufacturers that used stainless, AND galvanized bolts are all doing just fine.
Spade bolt - always wondered what that elevation bolt was actually called. Now I can find one if I need to. Thanks for posting the name!
I have one "Hello from 80th, made in USA" antenna, it has all bolts&nuts made of INOX, including 3/4" threaded elevation bolt. I must say, that in last 30+ years nothing happened to them. Brass nuts are used on this elevation bolt.NONE of them have strainless steel bolts, I'm unaware of any manufacturers that used stainless
Yes, I just looked and could only find short ones. Closest I came was Bolt Depot who has eye bolts with rod sizes from 1/4 inch to 2 inches and a huge selection of lengths. Only issue with that is the size of the eye is much larger than needed so some type of bushing would probably need to be used to make up the difference. Might be an option but welding something onto a threaded rod is likely easier though.I wish I could report back that sourcing a suitable sized spade bolt replacement was easy however most mass produced today are too short for our needs.
I wish I could report back that sourcing a suitable sized spade bolt replacement was easy however most mass produced today are too short for our needs.
Possibility of adding to spade bolt, coupling nut and suitable all thread rod.
McMaster-Carr
Coupling nut
McMaster-Carr
All thread
McMaster-Carr
Spade bolts, Zinc and others available
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