DIY sex bolts

[Couv]

OK folks, I just bought a Dive Rite SS BP and Oxycheq wing and I was/am too cheap buy sex bolts unless I place a big enough order to cover the shipping. I need a DIY solution to this. I went to No-Help Home Depot and could not find anything that would work. This doesn’t mean HD doesn’t have what I need, I just could not find anything. My first choice for material would be nylon, but I’ll consider anything.

Thanks,

Couv

 

[Splitlip]

Check hardware stores,arts and crafts or marine supply stores. I've found them in all three types of shop. "book screws" is the term most often used.

 

[Splitlip]

Oh, and of course dive shops, but I assume you've already tried that, LOL.

 

[Couv]

SL….I try to stay out of dive shops. J

At any rate, would you happen to know the sizes of the book screws, the nearest I can guesstimate, is approx ¾” long, 5/16” diameter.

c

 

[Cave Diver]

These? Most hardware stores have them: T nuts

 

[rigdiver]

Also called "furniture" screws. Lowe's does have them.

 

[redacted]

I have a set of the SS sex bolts but don't care for them. I found some plastic ones I prefer, but I don't remember where I got them. Seems to me I have seen plastic connectors at HD that would work in a conventional plate with the channel. You just need a large enough head to hold the wing. Another source might be an auto parts store. They have a myriad of plastic connectors that should do the job.

On one of my homemade plates (no channel but 1/4 inch Al), I simply threaded the two holes and use a nylon screw and large diameter plastic washer (from HD) to hold the wing in place. With the channel, you can use nylon nut in stead of the threaded hole.

 

[cmburch]

SS Bolts are not required to hold a wing in place. The tank cam straps will. Some use cable ties instead of assembly screws. I use SS wingnuts and lockwasher to attach STA with my DR SS BP and Oxycheq wing.

 

[Splitlip]

These? Most hardware stores have them: T nuts

right! "t-nuts" in the marine centers as well. "book screws" in the craft and office supply stores was my experience.

 

[Scared Silly]

Not sure who you were trying to buy them from but sometimes if call and ask they will "just drop them in a small enveloped" and just charge you a few bucks for postage.