Hollow threaded rod/tube?

[cmoore]

Hi I need to find a supplier of the 6mm (1/4") hollow threaded rod/tube used to hold indicator lights onto my Yamaha XS650.....anyone know where to get it?

[Vern]

I am not sure if you could get a threaded tube, as 6mm is fairly small, but you can get threaded rod and may be an engineering shop could drill a hole up the centre in a lathe, but it would not be very strong if the hole was big enough for to wires two go through. Vern

[Ixion]

I just put up either threaded rod or a bolt with t he head cut off in the lathe and drill the centre (run a thread on the unthreaded bolt shank if necessary.)

Never had any problems with strength.

Doubt you'll find anything commercial .

[cmoore]

I found this...http://www.galprostylex.co.nz/shop/B...e/AK50202.html

FYI...Im not sure what the new bikes use, but the old bikes i own used hollow tube for the indicators to frame mounting, it was meant to be a "weak point", so the tube would snap if you caught the indicators on anything, rather then the indicator breaking..and the wire ran through the centre.

thanks for the replies

[cmoore]

I bought a lenght (1m) of 8mm threaded rod ($3.47) and a 4mm drill.($15)....i shall cut the rod to 50mm lengths and try drilling them using the drill press..will need a jig to ensure it all stays true....

[geoffm]

I bought a lenght (1m) of 8mm threaded rod ($3.47) and a 4mm drill.($15)....i shall cut the rod to 50mm lengths and try drilling them using the drill press..will need a jig to ensure it all stays true....

Bring it around and use the lathe if you want...much easier
Geoff

[Ixion]

Def recommend the lathe. Either Mr Geoff's or mine if you wish. His is better than mine , but the accuracy required is not great.

[cmoore]

Geofm and Ixion, Thanks very much guys, I really appreciate the offer. I will be in touch. Craig..by the way..I live in Pakuranga...who's the closest?..

[Supertwin Don]

Suggestion - a bit of 7mm O.D. tube and thread the outside

I've got a carrier bag full of old Yamaha indicators - all the XS and RD series used the same ones - unfortunately, I'm a bit far away to help at the moment

[cmoore]

SuperDon...yeah if the drilling out the rod doesn't work then tube is the way to go...i figure if i do it once then i will have enough to last me a life time...

[Max Preload]

It's a lot more work to metric thread pipe (imperial) than simply part off some threaded rod and bore it out on a lathe.

[imdying]

Fook me... 11 posts to drill a hole? I'd have had this done by 19:32 on the 26th of July.

[cmoore]

imdying....clearly you are so fast at drilling you don't have time to read the thread or your so clever you skipped straighht past the bit that said im looking for hollow threaded tube....since none seems to be availabe some nice people on here gave advice and we had some coool discussion re what were the option.....so fook off......

[Owl]

imdying....clearly you are so fast at drilling you don't have time to read the thread or your so clever you skipped straighht past the bit that said im looking for hollow threaded tube....since none seems to be availabe some nice people on here gave advice and we had some coool discussion re what were the option.....so fook off......

What about 6mm acetal rod, threaded yourself and drilled? What length do you need?

It should easily be strong enough and I have some in white.

[Ixion]

Doubt that 6mm acetal (especially with a 4mm hole down the middle) would be strong enough to support the weight of an indicator under vibration and fork shock loadings. Use steel. Steel is good (cast iron is better, but not for this purpose)