VBP strut end zerk fitting

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Oct 23, 2020 | 05:15 PM

burkh

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VBP strut end zerk fitting

Looking high and low, can’t find where to get this zerk fitting. Appears to be an 8-32 thread. Any ideas?

Oct 23, 2020 | 07:07 PM

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Don't know that I've seen a zerk with that small of a thread on it (without being the miniature ones) What size is the hex?
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Oct 23, 2020 | 07:43 PM

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The hex is 1/4

Oct 23, 2020 | 07:52 PM

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Alemite 3016 use a 10-32 thread but normally don't have check ***** in them
Let me check my catalogues
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Oct 23, 2020 | 10:06 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mooser

Alemite 3016 use a 10-32 thread but normally don't have check ***** in them
Let me check my catalogues
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M to the rescue. Just severed the same from my vbp strut rods as well.

Oct 23, 2020 | 10:47 PM

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None of my suppliers list any 8-32 grease fittings at all, the only thing I see is the #10-32 (without the check ball) and then #6-40 (3018) again without the check ball.

Metric m5 x 0.8 is a possibility, they'd have a 7mm hex but that's not a lot bigger than 1/4 (which is 6.35mm so about .025") and a .8mm pitch which is pretty much 32 tpi, self tapping ones have a tapered thread
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