Clevis ends?

[B19GRR]

Hi all,

Does anyone know anywhere in the UK I can get something like this:
[pic]http://www.secureperformanceorder.com/cat_images/10490.jpg[/pic]
from:
[url]Afco in US|http://www.secureperformanceorder.com/afcostore/getproduct.cfm?CategoryID=8&ClassID=91&SubclassID=433&ProductID=200[/url]

I've found some clevis's (clevi?!) at Rally design but they're female thread. Google is just throwing up chandlery bits in stainless steel.

I want to make up some adjustable tension rods like these:
[pic]http://www.technotoytuning.com/misc/TCROD1.jpg[/pic]
But word is that a clevis should be used on the control arm end to prevent extra stresses in the rod.

Cheers,
Rob

[B19GRR]

Thanks Andy, I did manage to find something similar on the WDS site, go here and put fork in the keyword search:
www.wdsltd.co.uk/catalogue/index.html

Unfortunately I can't seem to register for some technical reason so I can't get any sizes/material specs on it, it's all a bit square as well.

Maybe clevis isn't the correct term for this part in the UK, although I've tried 'rod end fork' with not much luck in Google.

I suppose I could try making my own, given I have a lathe/mill combo thing. Downside is that the mill head sucks and I wouldn't be using some funky grade of steel - "oversize it then Rob, you fool ".

Seems a real shame that there aren't companies like Afco in the UK, they've got some really good stuff that I'd be very happy messing around with.

BTW any tips on parting off? Why is such a seemingly simple task such a pain in the behind?! I've only recently got back in to machining after a very brief mini-apprenticeship at BAe about 15 years ago, so I'm muddling through at the moment.

Cheers,
Rob

[B19GRR]

Thanks again.

Not easy eh! Get the feed rate wrong and it goes wrong, not know what feed rate to start with doesn't help either, I guess ear piercing screech is never a good sign

I've got blade type tool now, although the tips buggered at the moment. I practically instantly gave up on the brazed tip design when on it's first attempt the tip just bent off - fantastic! I guess I'm possibly being too ambitious with my diameters that I try and part.

Cheers,
Rob

[B19GRR]

Ah, cross slide feed rate is all very hand controlled. Main drive speed is belt and pulley, wish it was electronic but the motor is a single phase induction jobby which you can't do anything with it seems. Best suggestion I've had so far is to swap it for a 3 phase and use an inverter to control that. Seems a bit excessive though.

I always suspected I should have done something with the blade when it first arrived as it never felt sharp. First cuple of times I used it it was awful but then seemed to improve, up until the point the tip snapped of course! I shall have to get it ground up and have a test again soon.

Cheers,
Rob