What's it called?

[newman]

I'm looking for a piece of specialty hardware, but am once again confounded by the Internet's inability to just do what I mean.

Help me, Hivemind.

You know what an eyebolt is. I'm looking for an "eyenut" -- that is, there's an eye of metal and instead of the loop having a bolt attached to it, it has a short, threaded tunnel attached to it. I know they're out there; I've seen them.

Any idea what they're called?

EDIT Oh my god... they're actually called "eye nuts". Now does anyone know a place around Boston I can find some?

Comments

[keimel.livejournal.com]

I couldn't find anything nor specifically know of anything in your area, but your best bet for weird-ass hardware like that is a place that caters to boat builders. You can try your finer wood suppliers (Like we have Atlantic Hardwoods in Portland up here) if you know of one of those - they usually have good info on where to find good (albeit weird) hardware for your projects.

Boat builder supply. Look there. They might end up being the same people who stock marine plywood, if that helps.

Good luck

Sincerely, the lazy web. ;)

[new-man.livejournal.com]

Thanks -- I found a couple of specialty hardware places locally. We don't have a lot of boatwrights...

[kr4sh.livejournal.com]

if people are going to be hanging from this try not to get anything that is stamped with the word "CHINA" on it.

i can come down and help on Sat if you want.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/productIndex.shtml?L2=Lifting&operator=prodIndexRefinementSearch&originalValue=eye&L1=Eye+Nuts%2C

[new-man.livejournal.com]

I try to avoid products made in China under most circumstances.

Yeah, someone's going to be hanging from it, but the ones I'm looking at are rated at .62 tons which is more than 10x the weight of the woman who is going to be hanging from the damn thing.

This coming Saturday (10/25) is a show (http://new-man.livejournal.com/213621.html) in NH -- it's a damn good one, and you guys should try and come and see it. Really.

In Boston, the winner seems to be Backstage Hardware (http://www.backstagehardware.com), whom I had never heard of until last night at 1 a.m. -- but I'm happy I found.

[kr4sh.livejournal.com]

ok, cool

10:1 is the min safety factor I would use when lifting people, especially when they are not in a static posture. shock loads add up fast; and if this is a permanent install you should set up an annual inspection schedule.

I have actually been appalled at what i have gotten from Theatrical suppliers in the way of rigging gear. I would look at an industrial supplier. Perhaps a crane and rigging repair house.

Do you still need help setting this stuff up or are you all set?

[new-man.livejournal.com]

I've heard 6:1 for a dynamic load, but I'd like to go over that. One of the challenges (as you well know) is creating something strong enough, that's also not going to be so heavy as to be useless.

Do you still need help setting this stuff up or are you all set?

I don't need help setting stuff up for this weekend. They've got a rigging guy at the theater we're performing.

I would love for you to come down a tear me to pieces for the shoddy and dangerous job I've got set up in the studio. I know it's completely inappropriate, but -- right now -- it only needs to last a week or two.

[kr4sh.livejournal.com]

6:1 sor standard overhed lifting. when lifting people 10:1 is life saftey code I believe.

it was the studio stuff i thought you originaly asked for help with.. and i thought you had asked about this coming weekend to work on. or am i high again?


sorry rigging humor..

[herooftheage.livejournal.com]

I don't know that they'll have it from personal experience, but in general, I've had pretty good luck at Pill Hardware in Central Square. I'd certainly try calling before making a special trip, of course: their phone # is (617) 876-8310.