I'm sure we've all made these at one time or another by welding a washer to a tube, but someone has to make them in 1 piece. Anyone have a source for stuff like this?

 

Ive machined a bunch of these before for some front subframe setups for subarus. couldnt find them anywhere else and got tired of welding them together. So I machine them from now on.

 

Yeah, I assumed hundreds of fabricators would have run into the exact same situation and someone has to make them in qty and sell them.

 

Do these even have some kind of technical official name?

 

No idea. Sure would make searching easier huh? Lol

 

I have never been able to find them either so they were made from scratch, but I would think it would be called a "standoff", "flanged bushing", or maybe even a "weld nut" if you needed internal threads.

 

Hmm, maybe I need to make some and offer them?

 

Quantity? Material?

 

something like this is typically made specifically as part of a weldment by the manufacturer of the assembly. in most cases they are not a standard size as they are required for a specific location that may not work for most other applications. ie: one that works for a strut tower bar may not work for a lower control arm cross brace or a transmission brace or an engine mount. i think to sell these as a product you'd have to offer a lot of different sizes and materials and that is probably part of why they are difficult to find. keeping a diverse inventory of product you sell maybe $20 a month in isn't very good business sense. i rarely use these, so if i require a few, i just make them on the lathe. i can't imagine hundreds of fabricators are needing them. you might have better luck finding a source on pirate4x4 perhaps.

 

I understand there are a lot of different applications and various sizes, but just like tube adaptors for heim joints and weld in clevis adaptors (which are available in various sizes), there's a need for some of this stuff.

I have a particular project where I need way more than it makes sense to weld up or make on a manual lathe.

SLS, shoot me a quote for qty 100 and qty 500 please, in mild steel. You have my email address.

Thanks

 

i'd be happy to quote you as well tony. i will try to have something for you tomorrow.

 

quote sent.