Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Battery clamp bolts - J style in stainless

From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:00:01 -0400

Hi Daniel,

I did a little searching and was unable to come up with a source for stainless J-bolts of the right size.  Zinc plated steel is easy to find, but not stainless.  

Threading stainless steel that size might be tough.  One trick I use when working with stainless steel is to use liquid dishwashing detergent as a cutting oil.  It works amazingly well for drilling holes in stainless, much better than standard cutting oils.  My brand of choice is Dawn.  Not sure if the same stuff is available in the UK.

Rick

> On Apr 21, 2021, at 12:21 PM, Weslake1330 via Spridgets <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> Hi list,
> 
> Just fitted a new battery to my Sprite (only took twenty minutes).  The old battery was 7 years old on a 5-year guarantee and was less than willing to start my Sprite's engine at the weekend, though did manage it.  So, I figured it was time to fit a new one.
> 
> I noticed the clamps are scruffy and I thought I'd like to replace them with something similar in stainless steel (I'm assuming they would be strong enough not to fail in tension).  The clamps may or may not be the original 1969 ones but are about 4.5 inches end to end (could be shortened slightly) and 5/16 UNCoarse thread.
> 
> Ebay and google reveal that this side of the pond you only get what I want in Metric thread and I try not to have anything metric on the car if I can help it.  So has anyone bought something similar in 5/16 stainless for their Sprite/Midget and wouldn't mind buying a couple more and posting them to me (I can pay by paypal?)  Alternatively any views on how easy it would be to heat and bend stainless rod/bar with a soldering blow lamp (because that's all I have!)?  I have threaded stainless rod/bar before but only in a smaller diameter when I made handbrake rods so figure I manage it with a single die (new and of good quality).
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> Thanks
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> Daniel
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From: John Innis via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:36:00 -0500

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I'll have to try the Dawn method.  I tried to thread a 1/4" 440 Stainless
rod a couple years ago and gave up after a couple hours of failure and a
broken die..

On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 12:05 PM Rick Fisk via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Hi Daniel,
>
> I did a little searching and was unable to come up with a source for
> stainless J-bolts of the right size.  Zinc plated steel is easy to find,
> but not stainless.
>
> Threading stainless steel that size might be tough.  One trick I use when
> working with stainless steel is to use liquid dishwashing detergent as a
> cutting oil.  It works amazingly well for drilling holes in stainless, mu=
ch
> better than standard cutting oils.  My brand of choice is Dawn.  Not sure
> if the same stuff is available in the UK.
>
> Rick
>
> > =EF=BB=BF
> > Just fitted a new battery to my Sprite (only took twenty minutes).  The
> old battery was 7 years old on a 5-year guarantee and was less than willi=
ng
> to start my Sprite's engine at the weekend, though did manage it.  So, I
> figured it was time to fit a new one.
> >
> > I noticed the clamps are scruffy and I thought I'd like to replace them
> with something similar in stainless steel (I'm assuming they would be
> strong enough not to fail in tension).  The clamps may or may not be the
> original 1969 ones but are about 4.5 inches end to end (could be shortene=
d
> slightly) and 5/16 UNCoarse thread.
> >
> > Ebay and google reveal that this side of the pond you only get what I
> want in Metric thread and I try not to have anything metric on the car if=
 I
> can help it.  So has anyone bought something similar in 5/16 stainless fo=
r
> their Sprite/Midget and wouldn't mind buying a couple more and posting th=
em
> to me (I can pay by paypal?)  Alternatively any views on how easy it woul=
d
> be to heat and bend stainless rod/bar with a soldering blow lamp (because
> that's all I have!)?  I have threaded stainless rod/bar before but only i=
n
> a smaller diameter when I made handbrake rods so figure I manage it with =
a
> single die (new and of good quality).
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Daniel
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;ll have to try the Dawn method.=C2=A0 I tried to thr=
ead a 1/4&quot; 440 Stainless rod a couple years ago and gave up after a co=
uple hours of failure and a broken die..<br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 12:05 P=
M Rick Fisk via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">s=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,=
204);padding-left:1ex">Hi Daniel,<br>
<br>
I did a little searching and was unable to come up with a source for stainl=
ess J-bolts of the right size.=C2=A0 Zinc plated steel is easy to find, but=
 not stainless.=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
Threading stainless steel that size might be tough.=C2=A0 One trick I use w=
hen working with stainless steel is to use liquid dishwashing detergent as =
a cutting oil.=C2=A0 It works amazingly well for drilling holes in stainles=
s, much better than standard cutting oils.=C2=A0 My brand of choice is Dawn=
.=C2=A0 Not sure if the same stuff is available in the UK.<br>
<br>
Rick<br>
<br>
&gt; On Apr 21, 2021, at 12:21 PM, Weslake1330 via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
t</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; =EF=BB=BF<br>
&gt; Hi list,<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Just fitted a new battery to my Sprite (only took twenty minutes).=C2=
=A0 The old battery was 7 years old on a 5-year guarantee and was less than=
 willing to start my Sprite&#39;s engine at the weekend, though did manage =
it.=C2=A0 So, I figured it was time to fit a new one.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; I noticed the clamps are scruffy and I thought I&#39;d like to replace=
 them with something similar in stainless steel (I&#39;m assuming they woul=
d be strong enough not to fail in tension).=C2=A0 The clamps may or may not=
 be the original 1969 ones but are about 4.5 inches end to end (could be sh=
ortened slightly) and 5/16 UNCoarse thread.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Ebay and google reveal that this side of the pond you only get what I =
want in Metric thread and I try not to have anything metric on the car if I=
 can help it.=C2=A0 So has anyone bought something similar in 5/16 stainles=
s for their Sprite/Midget and wouldn&#39;t mind buying a couple more and po=
sting them to me (I can pay by paypal?)=C2=A0 Alternatively any views on ho=
w easy it would be to heat and bend stainless rod/bar with a soldering blow=
 lamp (because that&#39;s all I have!)?=C2=A0 I have threaded stainless rod=
/bar before but only in a smaller diameter when I made handbrake rods so fi=
gure I manage it with a single die (new and of good quality).<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Thanks<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Daniel<br>
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From: Alan via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:20:06 -0400

Daniel
For small $$$$$ I can get 1/4”x28 threaded rod and cut and form a J at one end to
fabricate the clamps. Then use a wing nut or standard nut as you prefer.
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