You might find what you are looking for at Carr Lane
http://carrlane.com/catalog/index.cfm
At the link below are Leveling Feet & Swivel Pads
http://carrlane.com/catalog/index.cfm/26605071F0B021118070C1C510D020609090C00
15480013180B041D1E173C1B085356
You may find other suitable items at this site.
Doug Armstrong
On Friday 02/03/2012 at 9:57 am, Steven Trovato wrote:
> When fabricating various things out of metal around the shop,
> sometimes I want some part to clamp to some other part. Suppose I
> have a U shaped part I want to slide over a piece of square tubing
> and hold in place. I can make a hole in the side of the U, tap it
> or weld a nut on, and tighten a bolt in to create a clamping
> force. This, of course, works and I see stuff done like this. While
> effective, the clamping force is concentrated in a small point and
> the bolt turns while clamping, so this can be a bit hard on the
> underlying tube. Suppose I wanted to take this to the next level,
> and have some kind of foot on the bottom of the bolt like a real C
> clamp. This would involve something like a ball joint that allows
> the bolt to turn independent of the foot while keeping the foot from
> just falling off, again, like a real C clamp. The question is, are
> there any somewhat generic parts available for creating things like
> this? It could be something that gets welded to a bolt, or a bolt
> with a ball end and a matching socket. This is just for shop stuff
> so I'm not interested in starting a custom machining project. I
> thought about cannibalizing a C clamp, but the thread is different
> (acme) and they aren't exactly designed to be disassembled. I feel
> like there should be something for this purpose at McMaster-Carr or
> someplace similar, but so far I haven't found it. Any thoughts?
> Thanks.
>
> -Steve Trovato
> strovato at optonline.net
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