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#Post#: 94546--------------------------------------------------
military headlamps - rim clamps?
DIR By: TrueS2
Date: November 19, 2014, 7:32 am
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hi all,
anybody knows a source for these clamps holding the military
headlamp rim together?
They are 6 in all.
Made of ally cast and chewing gum like afzer all those years, so
I killed them all while dismantling the rims.... SH><.
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I am slightly pissed to say the least.... :smiley-furious:
I can't find them anywhere, nor do I know of a part number......
:gay:
There are not enough bad smilys on here.... need more! :finger:
Anyway, if somebody knows a source or has a set going spare,
please get in touch.
regards
TrueS2
#Post#: 94549--------------------------------------------------
Re: military headlamps - rim clamps?
DIR By: ferretjuggler
Date: November 19, 2014, 10:11 am
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I doubt if you'll find a part number, you have to buy a whole
new assembly :2mo5pow:
Of course there may be ways around the problem.
Shank nuts, rivnuts, or maybe get the right shape slugs turned
from a bar of soft aluminium, peen them over like a solid
rivet, and then drill and tap.
#Post#: 94550--------------------------------------------------
Re: military headlamps - rim clamps?
DIR By: TrueS2
Date: November 19, 2014, 11:17 am
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part number apparently is 554454 and they are sold at Blanchards
at 19.95 individually plus VAT of course.... :WTF
I'd rather have them recast in hundreds for that sum of single
items.... anyway. I shall not complain.
We did not win the war, so pete at Blanchards probably is right
in selling british military stuff at whatever he feels like...
>Htlr<
I will have a look into making them as you suggested. Will come
up with a solution - one way or the other. :executioner:
regards
TrueS2
#Post#: 94553--------------------------------------------------
Re: military headlamps - rim clamps?
DIR By: divie
Date: November 19, 2014, 12:25 pm
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Where are you ? I have a lathe and milling machine in my
workshop. All we need is a pattern to work from.
#Post#: 94559--------------------------------------------------
Re: military headlamps - rim clamps?
DIR By: TrueS2
Date: November 19, 2014, 4:10 pm
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Divie, I dare to say I am a damn Kraut.... :smilewide:
Regards
TrueS2
#Post#: 94566--------------------------------------------------
Re: military headlamps - rim clamps?
DIR By: divie
Date: November 20, 2014, 2:29 am
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That is OK we always have the postal system. See how you get on
finding them first.
#Post#: 94569--------------------------------------------------
Re: military headlamps - rim clamps?
DIR By: pete
Date: November 20, 2014, 6:54 am
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Years ago I had a similar problem. I was recommended to try a
chap in Leeds who does everything ex military from a water
bottle to a scout car, sure enough he had some in stock complete
units at that. Can't remember the cost, but it was a bloody
sight cheaper than anywhere else I could find.
I'm not even sure that the place is still open, but if it is
it's worth a try.
pete
#Post#: 94578--------------------------------------------------
Re: military headlamps - rim clamps?
DIR By: TrueS2
Date: November 21, 2014, 12:02 am
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divie - thanks - will get in touch if nothing else can be found
(which I doubt - must be some left somewhere)
pete - can you remember some more details? I can't look "chap in
Leeds" up in google.... :lousyputer: :smilewide:
thanks guys!
regards
TrueS2
#Post#: 94601--------------------------------------------------
Re: military headlamps - rim clamps?
DIR By: pete
Date: November 21, 2014, 3:46 pm
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Place was in Stourton (spelling?) behind a container yard
near the big GPO depot. It's not too far from me, I keep saying
I will take a look, but never get round to it.
pete
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