<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 3/6/2003 11:17:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, dfs@navnet.net writes:<BR>
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Date:3/6/2003 11:17:55 AM Eastern Standard Time<BR>
From:<A HREF="mailto:dfs@navnet.net">dfs@navnet.net</A><BR>
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How about Du-Bro? Are they not suitable? Dave<BR>
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Dave,<BR>
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In a bind, I bought a set of DuBros to try and configure them to my application, but the bottom line was that they are too heavy.<BR>
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So I made a set using a 5/16" long piece of 1/4" aluminum tube with a 3/32" bore, and a steel bolt. The tube is threaded to accept the bolt and is drilled with a 5/32" drill at right angles to the threads, to be inserted in the strut. The bolt is screwed into the tube and locks down on the strut. <BR>
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It turned out to be a simple, light weight and strong solution to a pesky problem. A hardened aluminum bolt would probably work and be lighter still, but I have not tried it<BR>
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Matt Kebabjian</FONT></HTML>