soakes94 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Hi I'm looking for part FRC7948 but I can't find it anywhere. Does anyone know where I can get one or does anyone have one spare? Mine has snapped Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 PA Blanchard claim to have one?? Link, BUT get in quick as they are closed from 23rd until next year!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soakes94 Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 So I can't seem to get this part anywhere, no one makes them and no one seems to have them in stock when I order them. So what options do I have? I can try and bend my own, my plan was out of M6 threaded rod so I can just bolt it in place. I did try but I kept snapping the rod, guessing I need to heat it first though! Is there a way to upgrade the linkage to the newer type that uses part FRC8544? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevm Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 There must be one sat on a shelf somewhere, you just have to find it. If you can't find one then find a blacksmith who can make you one, it's really only a ten minute job to make one. But you will need to measure up where it fits - idealy you should measure another one or maybe bend one out of a bit of thick wire to make sure you have the right size and use that as a pattern, threaded rod is no good get some EN8 rod off Eblag but you need to heat the bends cherry red to get nice bends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Seen this topic? Tried a main dealer? Are you sure about the part number? Threaded rod is normally made of chinesium, so will snap just looking at it, plus, bending it , yes it will snap because of the threading! A piece of smooth bar should do the job though, I would think? If you are intent on putting a nut on it, then you can tap the end of the bar once bent, but to be honest, I would just drill it and go with the pin as per the diagram in that thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 You could potentially use High Tensile Studding or even Stainless Studding - both of which have far better mechanical properties. However, you are better off making it out of bar. If you can bend a bit of studding, I'm sure you can drill three holes in a bit of bar and put in two roll-pins? Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil110 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) Hobsons of Louth are showing 17 in stock, 4 used and 13 new www.thepart.com Edited February 14, 2017 by neil110 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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