Bearing Buddy grease nipples/zerks

[willk]

Searching for a small quantity of these. They have a longer shank than the stuff found in local autofactors - it's almost 10mm deep and allows the nipple to take a nut behind the plate it fits to. Indespension in Belfast don't supply them. Any ideas?

[Mollers]

Have you googled 'long nips' ?

[willk]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Have you googled 'long nips' ?

I've exercised EXTREME care in my choice of search strings. I've also alerted Mrs willk, just in case the Google Ads take a turn for the worse

[bedajim]

I'd look at an engineering/bearing supplies company for them

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by bedajim

I'd look at an engineering/bearing supplies company for them

I knew that you'd turn up at the mention of XL nips!

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by Mollers

I knew you'd turn up at the mention of nips! :-D

I don't know what you mean, got to go couple of things come up

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by willk

I've exercised EXTREME care in my choice of search strings. I've also alerted Mrs willk, just in case the Google Ads take a turn for the worse

Does Mrs. W have an issue with taller Japanese folk?

[willk]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Does Mrs. W have an issue with taller Japanese folk?

Given the huge amount of slack I've been cutting you lately, I don't suppose there's the slightest chance you might p1ss off and do a useful spot of nip-hunting for me, is there?

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by willk

Given the huge amount of slack I've been cutting you lately, I don't suppose there's the slightest chance you might p1ss off and do a useful spot of nip-hunting for me, is there?

Shove it!

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[willk]

Cheers. I seem to be getting stuck at this point - I have no idea what thread type or M size this thing is - is there a "formula" or way to check that doesn't involve me having a clue?

Thread size is a red herring I guess, as I can get a nut to match, maybe...

[jyasaki]

I would hazard a guess that no matter what you get it will be a standard thread size, though it may be metric or imperial. Either way it shouldn't be too hard to find a nut to hold it in.

What exactly does the fitting go through? Shouldn't take too much to get it through sheet metal. [Note: just looked at my spares: They are going through a single ply of 18 or 20 gauge stainless. There is a thin jam-type nut in the inside. Didn't take it apart to measure it.]

jky

[Peter_C]

2 seconds on google says it is a "Standard" size. So not metric most likely as standard is slang for Imperial. In the USA it would be found at every auto parts store...in Europe I will say good luck!