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

[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..