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This isn't strictly a Landcruiser question, although it could prove
useful for people bolting things on, so I hope Julian will forgive me
for posting it here as I'd appreciate some advice from the collective
wisdom of the list.
I've just finished building our son a tree-house for his 10th birthday,
and part of it is held together by screwed rods sawn to length with
washers and nuts on the ends. Sawing the rods, which are zinc plated,
gives three problems:
- It exposes bare metal ends which are prone to rust.
- The sawn ends of the thread tend to leave sharp edges, although I've
ground these down.
- Inquisitive fingers might choose to undo the nuts with potentially
disastrous consequences!
So I'm looking for a solution that will cover the exposed ends,
rust-proofing them and locking the nuts, but which will also be
removable (with tools) should I need to adjust or tighten them in the
future due to tree growth.
My current view is epoxy resin, although the only place I've seen that
for sale is chandleries and - despite being in Devon - we're a fair way
from the sea here.
Any ideas anyone?
Christopher Bell
Devon, UK
1996 1HD-FT
2007 Tree house (see http://www.geocities.com/tiverton_pony_club/th.png
for a picture during construction)
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useful for people bolting things on, so I hope Julian will forgive me
for posting it here as I'd appreciate some advice from the collective
wisdom of the list.
I've just finished building our son a tree-house for his 10th birthday,
and part of it is held together by screwed rods sawn to length with
washers and nuts on the ends. Sawing the rods, which are zinc plated,
gives three problems:
- It exposes bare metal ends which are prone to rust.
- The sawn ends of the thread tend to leave sharp edges, although I've
ground these down.
- Inquisitive fingers might choose to undo the nuts with potentially
disastrous consequences!
So I'm looking for a solution that will cover the exposed ends,
rust-proofing them and locking the nuts, but which will also be
removable (with tools) should I need to adjust or tighten them in the
future due to tree growth.
My current view is epoxy resin, although the only place I've seen that
for sale is chandleries and - despite being in Devon - we're a fair way
from the sea here.
Any ideas anyone?
Christopher Bell
Devon, UK
1996 1HD-FT
2007 Tree house (see http://www.geocities.com/tiverton_pony_club/th.png
for a picture during construction)
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