Grille - 3Mm Rod For Through Bolts. Where To Source?

[GregTas]

Hi,

 

I've bought myself a grille. It needed a strip down to straighten.Unfortunately all the through bolts broke pulling it apart.

 

So I will have to make some new bolts. They are 3mm OD. I was thinking of getting some 3mm rod and threading each end for the nuts.I have a die to do this.

 

Has anyone got any suggestions on an easy source of 3mm steel rod? I need four bits about 200mm long.

 

Thanks,

 

Greg

[dat2kman]

Try some of the tool supply/nut-bolt supply type shops, for what is called Booker Rod.

Fully threaded, it may come in smaller sizes?

[260DET]

I always check Bunnings on line for these sorts of things, a very quick look shows 3/16" threaded rod there, there may be others as well, use 'rod' to search.

[PeterH]

Hobby / model shop perhaps

Edited June 18, 2017 by PeterH

[Mike260LW]

I used an old bicycle spoke(s).

[260DET]

I used an old bicycle spoke(s).

There's an idea, motor bike spokes.

[GregTas]

Thanks for the ideas. I haven't see threaded rod quite so small.

 

Peter the Hobby shop is a possibility.They might have some thin rod I could thread.

 

Motor bike spokes. That could work but might be a bit hard to find and I would feel bad ripping the spokes out of a classic bike wheel.

 

I might cruise the Bunnings isles like I often do looking for things to chop up for a project and if that isn't successful then it'll be off to my other favourite shop for building materials............... the local tip shop.

[chris240]

Speciality fasteners in Fyshwick Canberra.