I need nuts!

My 3 year old came up to me earlier in the week and asked "Daddy, can
I have a bike please?" Obviously I was pretty chuffed, but then again
he has been rather brain-washed to be pro-bike. Ah, the joys of
messing with your kid's mind! He looks at the picture of the queen's
head on coins and says "Look, a parasite" - can't think where he got
that one from :-)

I've been very taken by the "like-a-bike" style kids' wooden bikes but
something in my mind screams "HOW MUCH!" every time I see them for
sale. As these bikes are of very simple construction, I've decided to
make one myself. I'd like to keep the bike as "kid's finger" friendly
as possible and that means using similar threaded fasteners to the
"proper" like-a-bikes. They're the same as the top-hat shaped nuts
which you get on IKEA furniture etc. but I've not been able to find
them anywhere and I don't know what they're called so my web searches
haven't been successful. There's a picture of one here -
http://www.likeabike.co.uk/cms-files...ll-mother2.jpg

Does anyone know what they're called or, better still, where I can get
them?

Cheers!

Graeme

Graeme Dods wrote:
My 3 year old came up to me earlier in the week and asked "Daddy, can
I have a bike please?" Obviously I was pretty chuffed, but then again
he has been rather brain-washed to be pro-bike. Ah, the joys of
messing with your kid's mind! He looks at the picture of the queen's
head on coins and says "Look, a parasite" - can't think where he got
that one from :-)

I've been very taken by the "like-a-bike" style kids' wooden bikes but
something in my mind screams "HOW MUCH!" every time I see them for
sale. As these bikes are of very simple construction, I've decided to
make one myself. I'd like to keep the bike as "kid's finger" friendly
as possible and that means using similar threaded fasteners to the
"proper" like-a-bikes. They're the same as the top-hat shaped nuts
which you get on IKEA furniture etc. but I've not been able to find
them anywhere and I don't know what they're called so my web searches
haven't been successful. There's a picture of one here -
http://www.likeabike.co.uk/cms-files...ll-mother2.jpg

Does anyone know what they're called or, better still, where I can get
them?

Cheers!

Graeme


Don't know what they're called but I'm pretty sure I've seen things
like that in the "Fasteners" aisle of Bunnings.

Another option for a kids first "bike" is to get a two-wheeler and
remove the pedals. This allows for the little tacker to scoot
along with their feet and learn to steer that way. Worked for my
eldest and is slowly working for the next....

DeF.

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To reply, you'll need to remove your finger.

On Apr 27, 9:03 pm, DeF
wrote:
Graeme Dods wrote:
My 3 year old came up to me earlier in the week and asked "Daddy, can
I have a bike please?" Obviously I was pretty chuffed, but then again
he has been rather brain-washed to be pro-bike. Ah, the joys of
messing with your kid's mind! He looks at the picture of the queen's
head on coins and says "Look, a parasite" - can't think where he got
that one from :-)

I've been very taken by the "like-a-bike" style kids' wooden bikes but
something in my mind screams "HOW MUCH!" every time I see them for
sale. As these bikes are of very simple construction, I've decided to
make one myself. I'd like to keep the bike as "kid's finger" friendly
as possible and that means using similar threaded fasteners to the
"proper" like-a-bikes. They're the same as the top-hat shaped nuts
which you get on IKEA furniture etc. but I've not been able to find
them anywhere and I don't know what they're called so my web searches
haven't been successful. There's a picture of one here -
http://www.likeabike.co.uk/cms-files...ll-mother2.jpg

Does anyone know what they're called or, better still, where I can get
them?

Cheers!

Graeme

Don't know what they're called but I'm pretty sure I've seen things
like that in the "Fasteners" aisle of Bunnings.

I was in that exact aisle earlier on this evening and didn't see them.
Mind you I was looking for coach bolts for a pair of stilts and
totally forgot about the nameless nuts, so they could well have been
there.

Another option for a kids first "bike" is to get a two-wheeler and
remove the pedals. This allows for the little tacker to scoot
along with their feet and learn to steer that way. Worked for my
eldest and is slowly working for the next....

I had considered that, but it's been a while since I made anything
useful and I'm currently in a productive/fiddling frame of mind! :-)

Cheers,

Graeme

On Apr 27, 4:55 am, Graeme Dods wrote:
I need nuts! Options
My 3 year old came up to me earlier in the week and asked .

don't ask your 3 year old or alan e or marty wallace for nuts
because they don't have any.

On Apr 27, 4:55 am, Graeme Dods wrote:
On Apr 27, 4:55 am, Graeme Dods wrote:
I need nuts! Options
My 3 year old came up to me earlier in the week and asked .

don't ask your 3 year old or alan e or marty wallace for nuts
because they don't have any.

Graeme Dods wrote:
My 3 year old came up to me earlier in the week and asked "Daddy, can
I have a bike please?" Obviously I was pretty chuffed, but then again
he has been rather brain-washed to be pro-bike. Ah, the joys of
messing with your kid's mind! He looks at the picture of the queen's
head on coins and says "Look, a parasite" - can't think where he got
that one from :-)

I've been very taken by the "like-a-bike" style kids' wooden bikes but
something in my mind screams "HOW MUCH!" every time I see them for
sale. As these bikes are of very simple construction, I've decided to
make one myself. I'd like to keep the bike as "kid's finger" friendly
as possible and that means using similar threaded fasteners to the
"proper" like-a-bikes. They're the same as the top-hat shaped nuts
which you get on IKEA furniture etc. but I've not been able to find
them anywhere and I don't know what they're called so my web searches
haven't been successful. There's a picture of one here -
http://www.likeabike.co.uk/cms-files...ll-mother2.jpg

Does anyone know what they're called or, better still, where I can get
them?

Cheers!

Graeme


Could you use T-Nuts instead?
http://www.woodpeck.com/tnut.html

Admittedly the finish is not as good as the other fastener.
You would just need to grind each bolt/screw to finish flush or just
under the surface when tightened.

Pete.B


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Pete.B

Skewer wrote:
Graeme Dods wrote:
My 3 year old came up to me earlier in the week and asked "Daddy, can
I have a bike please?" Obviously I was pretty chuffed, but then again
he has been rather brain-washed to be pro-bike. Ah, the joys of
messing with your kid's mind! He looks at the picture of the queen's
head on coins and says "Look, a parasite" - can't think where he got
that one from :-)

I've been very taken by the "like-a-bike" style kids' wooden bikes but
something in my mind screams "HOW MUCH!" every time I see them for
sale. As these bikes are of very simple construction, I've decided to
make one myself. I'd like to keep the bike as "kid's finger" friendly
as possible and that means using similar threaded fasteners to the
"proper" like-a-bikes. They're the same as the top-hat shaped nuts
which you get on IKEA furniture etc. but I've not been able to find
them anywhere and I don't know what they're called so my web searches
haven't been successful. There's a picture of one here -
http://www.likeabike.co.uk/cms-files...ll-mother2.jpg

Does anyone know what they're called or, better still, where I can get
them?

Cheers!

Graeme


Could you use T-Nuts instead?
http://www.woodpeck.com/tnut.html

Admittedly the finish is not as good as the other fastener.
You would just need to grind each bolt/screw to finish flush or just
under the surface when tightened.

Pete.B


And just after sending that I found...
http://www.woodpeck.com/bronzeconnector.html
High-quality bronze Joint Connector Nut and Bolt

Don't know your location but have you tried Keables?
http://www.keable.com.au/products.htm

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Pete.B

"Graeme Dods" wrote in message
ups.com...
My 3 year old came up to me earlier in the week and asked "Daddy, can
I have a bike please?" Obviously I was pretty chuffed, but then again
he has been rather brain-washed to be pro-bike. Ah, the joys of
messing with your kid's mind! He looks at the picture of the queen's
head on coins and says "Look, a parasite" - can't think where he got
that one from :-)

I've been very taken by the "like-a-bike" style kids' wooden bikes but
something in my mind screams "HOW MUCH!" every time I see them for
sale. As these bikes are of very simple construction, I've decided to
make one myself. I'd like to keep the bike as "kid's finger" friendly
as possible and that means using similar threaded fasteners to the
"proper" like-a-bikes. They're the same as the top-hat shaped nuts
which you get on IKEA furniture etc. but I've not been able to find
them anywhere and I don't know what they're called so my web searches
haven't been successful. There's a picture of one here -
http://www.likeabike.co.uk/cms-files...ll-mother2.jpg

Does anyone know what they're called or, better still, where I can get
them?

Cheers!

Graeme

Might be better to get him a 12" bike and remove the pedals. That way he can
scoot around like on a 'likeabike' and, when he's got his balance, simply
reinstall the pedals. Worked for my parnter's kids (a few years ago now) and
for my 3 year-old nephew now. Saves the effort of building (or buying) a
'likeabike' which will become redundant quite quickly.

Cheers,

Frank

On Apr 28, 7:48 am, Skewer wrote:

Could you use T-Nuts instead?
http://www.woodpeck.com/tnut.html

Funnily enough I was thinking about those this morning but I think
you're right about the finish.

And just after sending that I found...http://www.woodpeck.com/bronzeconnector.html
High-quality bronze Joint Connector Nut and Bolt

That's just the thing! If I don't see any in Bunnings today I'll save
the hassle of running around and order some.

Don't know your location but have you tried Keables?http://www.keable.com.au/products.htm

I'm in Perth but I'm certain there'll be a local place offering
similar products, the trouble is finding them. That's why I turned to
the all-knowing hive mind of aus.bicycle :-)

Cheers,

Graeme

On Apr 28, 8:04 am, Graeme Dods wrote:
On Apr 28, 7:48 am, Skewer wrote:
And just after sending that I found...http://www.woodpeck.com/bronzeconnector.html
High-quality bronze Joint Connector Nut and Bolt

That's just the thing! If I don't see any in Bunnings today I'll save
the hassle of running around and order some.

Hmmm... just checked out the postage rates. $85 (US) is a worth a lot
of running around!

Graeme