On Jun 21, 12:50 am, "Bryan" wrote:
Hal Rosser wrote:

John VK2KCE wrote:
Hello to all,

I am looking for a source of 3/8 x 24tpi x 1 inch coupling nuts in
stainless
steel.

I don't mind if they are in USA.

Can anyone help?

VK2KCE
John in Australia

In Yellow pages, look up "Fasteners" and when you call, I think they refer
to it as "Rod couplings"

check here - at Grainger
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/guideBrowse.shtml

Rod Coupling Nut,Pk 5
Rod Coupling Nut, Fully Threaded, Grade 5 Steel, Zinc Chromate Plated
Finish, Thread Size 3/8-24, Thread Type Standard, Right Hand Thread
Direction, Width 5/8 In, Length 1 3/4 In, Min Tensile Strength 105,000
PSI,
Min Yield 90,000 PSI, Straight Line Pull Max 5500 lbs Dead Load, Package 5
Grainger Item # 1JA16
Price (pk.) $20.19
Brand APPROVED VENDOR
Mfr. Model # 1JA16
Ship Qty. 1
Sell Qty. (Will-Call) 1
Ship Weight (lbs.) 0.55
Usually Ships** Today

McMaster-Carr (http://www.mcmaster.com) is also a great online source of
materials. They have ½" hex x 1.125"L coupling nuts in your choice of
either 18-8 or 316 stainless steel:

18-8 = PN 90268A335 = $2.82 USD each
316 = PN 90104A012 = $17.36 USD each

73,
Bryan WA7PRC- Hide quoted text -

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If you mess around with antennas very much a tap and die can be very
useful. I have a small lathe for fabricating parts but befoe I
acquired it I found I could chuck metal in a drill fasten to my work
bench and machine out a lot of small parts, after that came a drill
press bought at auction, and finally I came by a lathe I could fit in
the radio budget.


Jimmie