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Metalworkers... can you make me a thingummy?

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One of these days I'll write something about mountain biking.

Anyway...

 

I need some new gate hinges and rather than look around for local metal places I thought I might try here first, would rather pay someone from STW 🙂

Would anyone be able to make four of these? It's just a bit of threaded rod welded onto the side of a tube.

 

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Dimensions:

Internal diameter 17mm, external 22mm (wall thickness 2.5)

Length of tube 30mm

Rod is M12 thread, 105mm long

 


 
Posted : 22/07/2025 11:39 pm
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Any reason it needs to be custom made? You can buy them for a few pounds. Search for adjustable gate eye bolt


 
Posted : 23/07/2025 3:57 am
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I would make some for you if i was at work, but  retired now, and have no tubing to fit here


 
Posted : 23/07/2025 7:31 am
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As nickjb says - just buy some gate eyes. If you're really stuck and they have to be custom made, or modified then drop me a message - I can sort it. But they may be the most expensive gate eyes ever made! 🤣 


 
Posted : 23/07/2025 8:50 am
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Huh. Fancy that. I couldn't find anything like it. Well that's a Google fail 🤣

Thank you all!

 


 
Posted : 23/07/2025 10:17 am
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But they may be the most expensive gate eyes ever made!

 

Well that's a Google fail

Did you type your search or ask Alexa?

 

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Posted : 23/07/2025 6:13 pm
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Toolstation do them.


 
Posted : 23/07/2025 7:14 pm
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Judging by the state of the one in the photo, liberal quantities of grease should be applied regularly, too. 


 
Posted : 24/07/2025 12:16 am

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