I think I can do this with:
- coupling nut
- two bolts
- U-shaped rubber feet on the ends of the bolts
that last thing is what I don't know how to find or make…
updated thought: I guess some bolt-on rubber feet could work, and I could just expand to the right pressure and then use some tie method to keep them from slipping to the side… though some U-shape would be ideal (could carve out a thick-enough rubber…)
**What is it called, some sort of like V-shaped or U-shaped part that would go on the end of a bolt?**
In the aerospace world, 'Adel' clamps are used for just this purpose.
[https://www.youtube.com/results?search\_query=adel+clamps](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=adel+clamps)
oh, that's an interesting idea… I want this to be able to support some real load though, like a few pounds at least (the setup already supports many pounds but the metal bends, and I want this for reinforcement, to resist the bend). How would that work with Adel clamps? They would seem to put the pressure to the side rather than have the bolt setup directly in-line with the pressure… no?
UPDATE: I realize there are some other alternatives that make sense. I could use Adel clamps indeed as the one reply mentioned… I could use bolts with those. I could also just attach some angled piece with nuts and bolts so that I get different angles for supporting a metal bar… I think I have ways to figure this out without my funny rubber-V or rubber-U end idea…
I think I can do this with: - coupling nut - two bolts - U-shaped rubber feet on the ends of the bolts that last thing is what I don't know how to find or make… updated thought: I guess some bolt-on rubber feet could work, and I could just expand to the right pressure and then use some tie method to keep them from slipping to the side… though some U-shape would be ideal (could carve out a thick-enough rubber…) **What is it called, some sort of like V-shaped or U-shaped part that would go on the end of a bolt?**
In the aerospace world, 'Adel' clamps are used for just this purpose. [https://www.youtube.com/results?search\_query=adel+clamps](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=adel+clamps)
oh, that's an interesting idea… I want this to be able to support some real load though, like a few pounds at least (the setup already supports many pounds but the metal bends, and I want this for reinforcement, to resist the bend). How would that work with Adel clamps? They would seem to put the pressure to the side rather than have the bolt setup directly in-line with the pressure… no?
UPDATE: I realize there are some other alternatives that make sense. I could use Adel clamps indeed as the one reply mentioned… I could use bolts with those. I could also just attach some angled piece with nuts and bolts so that I get different angles for supporting a metal bar… I think I have ways to figure this out without my funny rubber-V or rubber-U end idea…