Shortening studs after fitting cylinder
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Shortening studs after fitting cylinder
I’ve got my cylinder fitted to the boiler now and want to shorten the M8 engineering studs before fitting the piston assembly. How have others gone about this? I was think of using my cheap dremel with cut off wheels and then smoothing them with an electric file and a bit of elbow grease. Any better solutions?
Dan- Number of posts : 138
Age : 49
Location : East Anglia
Registration date : 2011-09-07
Re: Shortening studs after fitting cylinder
Hi Dan
I put a second nut on all the studs and cut them flush with the top of the second nut using an angle grinder with a thin slitting disc.
Just take care if using this method and be gentle so the grinder doesn't lurch through the stud and cut anything it should not be cutting.
The second nut was mainly for a length guide but if in the future you need to take the cylinder off then you will need to lock 2 nuts on each stud to remove them, a little difficult if you remove too much thread.
The studs that are out of reach for the grinder can be cut with a hacksaw blade with a rag wrapped around the end to protect ones paws.
After cutting all the studs can be cleaned with a file (power or otherwise) then after removing the second nut the ends can be further dressed with a small lead with the file.
It all sound like a real pain but once you get going its not a bad job.
If you dont have a stash of nuts in stock then you can get them from screw fix at about £9 for 100 I use them once then chuck them in the bin.
Just in case you wish to add bling then they also do the dome nuts in stainless steel 6,8 & 10mm.
Hope this helps.
Pictures please.
Simon C
I put a second nut on all the studs and cut them flush with the top of the second nut using an angle grinder with a thin slitting disc.
Just take care if using this method and be gentle so the grinder doesn't lurch through the stud and cut anything it should not be cutting.
The second nut was mainly for a length guide but if in the future you need to take the cylinder off then you will need to lock 2 nuts on each stud to remove them, a little difficult if you remove too much thread.
The studs that are out of reach for the grinder can be cut with a hacksaw blade with a rag wrapped around the end to protect ones paws.
After cutting all the studs can be cleaned with a file (power or otherwise) then after removing the second nut the ends can be further dressed with a small lead with the file.
It all sound like a real pain but once you get going its not a bad job.
If you dont have a stash of nuts in stock then you can get them from screw fix at about £9 for 100 I use them once then chuck them in the bin.
Just in case you wish to add bling then they also do the dome nuts in stainless steel 6,8 & 10mm.
Hope this helps.
Pictures please.
Simon C
Simon C- Number of posts : 303
Location : Derby
Registration date : 2017-07-07
Re: Shortening studs after fitting cylinder
Thanks Simon - that's a really good tip to use a second nut. I shall do this tonight! Not sure about the dome nuts yet - I'd be putting them on top of the initial nut anyway so not sure what that will look like. I want to keep 2 nuts length just in case I end up having to remove the studs. Pictures later...
Dan- Number of posts : 138
Age : 49
Location : East Anglia
Registration date : 2011-09-07
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