My R53 JCW Strut Brace connectors finally snapped. That's right, I am hard.:ihih: Anyway, for whatever reason i had one of these laying around and they fit like a glove (see attached). So: 1. What is it called so I can search the webz for it's twin? 2. Or where can I find one? 3. How do I make sure to order the right size? I suppose I can just drop three benjamins on a new JCW bar, but I figure this could be cheaper. cool, thanks.
spherical joint or rod end. Similar to the one's used on the Helix lateral arms. You can find some here. Mearsure yours witha caliper. To get the thread size you could drop a hareware store to try some nuts on the thread. Rod Ends, Spherical Bearings & Bushings - Aurora Bearing Company
A rod end bearing, also known as a heim joint (N. America) or rose joint (U.K. and elsewhere), is a mechanical articulating joint. Such joints are used on the ends of control rods, steering links, tie rods, or anywhere a precision articulating joint is required. A ball swivel with an opening through which a bolt or other attaching hardware may pass is pressed into a circular casing with a threaded shaft attached. The threaded portion may be either male or female. The spherical rod end bearing was developed by the Germans in World War II.[1] When one of the first German planes to be shot down by the British in early 1940 was examined, they found this joint in use in the aircraft's control systems. The H.G. Heim Company was given an exclusive patent to manufacture these joints in North America, while in the UK the patent passed to Rose Bearings Ltd.[2] The ubiquity of these manufacturers in their respective markets led to the terms heim joint and rose joint becoming synonymous with their product. After the patents ran out, the common names stuck although "rose joint" remains a registered trademark of Rose Bearings Ltd. Originally used in aircraft, the rod end bearing may be found in cars, trucks, race cars, motorcycles, lawn tractors, boats, industrial machines, go-karts, radio-control helicopters, and many more applications. Male threaded Heim Joint (A) the casing (B) the ball swivel (C) the opening for attaching hardware (D) the threaded shaft
What do you mean? Every screw I've ever owned turned left and right. :biggrin5: Yeah, I now work on the west side of LA, Silicon Beach. I am not making that request for fear of getting an unintended result.