eye screw - where to get one ?

[simonfraser]

i need an M5 wood threaded screw with eye on top and collar to stop the eye disapearing in the wood. in stainless of course.
i can't access the back of the panel, else i wood be fitting a bolt and be done with it

easily available as an eye bolt, but i can't find the same with wood screw thread.

max load will be 50kg, so i can't see a prob fitting one, you'll tell me different ?

many thanks, S

 

[FAITIRA]

What about "SCREW FIX" Simon, Google them.

 

[simonfraser]

tried screw fix, they do the normal fix the ivy to the wall kind of hooks, no collar and the eye not solid all the way round.

 

[Talbot]

If it is going into some depth of wood, you could drill a hole oversize, open out the back of the hole (i.e. taper it so that hole on the outside is smaller than hole inside - bit like the tardis)fill hole with epoxy resin filler and place a normal machine bolt style eyebolt into it, and then when the resin has hardened, jobs done.

 

[simonfraser]

thanks talbot, but, i stand little chance of ever getting the bolt out again ???
or will it unscrew from the epoxy ?

 

[VicS]

I think what you are looking for is listed as "wooden eye bolts" or eyebolts with wooden thread on A2A4.co.uk
Try this page http://www.a2a4.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.p...%2ehtml%23a3003
Some illustrations down the page

if not try Anglia Stainless Ltd

 

[simonfraser]

thanks viscs, they look the job

 

[simonfraser]

still googling, now i find them all over the place, of course !

 

[Talbot]

You could coat the machine screw with wax or vaseline, but IMHO this would either compromise the fix into the resin, or fail to allow the screw to release.

Another approach is to fill hole completely, then drill and tap. Again I suspect that the quality of fixing will be suspect.

In either case, strongly recommend that you use tape over the wood around the hole before using the epoxy so that any spills can just be removed when you remove the tape.

 

[CPD]

a2a4 is a good s/s parts supplier but my brain is telling me there is sanother similar web based company - any ideas ?

 

[VicS]

[ QUOTE ]
similar web based company

[/ QUOTE ] Yes it is Sea Screw (they also have a shop in Eastbourne) www.seascrew.com.

I misread Screw fix earlier as Seascrew (old age etc)

 

[CPD]

Thats the one, thanks VicS

 

[RobinBirch]

Try stainlessdirect.com

 

[Wino]

Try Seaware Ltd, Penryn, Cornwall
They advertise in most boat mags.

 

[Wino]

Try Seaware Ltd, Penryn,Cornwall.
They advertise in most boat mags