Rod ends / heim joints

[blackbeard]

Looking for 16th scale rod ends  / heim joints 

Edited August 8, 2024 by blackbeard

[Ace-Garageguy]

Not much size selection, but...    https://www.tedsmodelingmarketplace.com/rod-ends-link-heim-kit-1-16/

EDIT: possibly 3D printable options?

Edited August 8, 2024 by Ace-Garageguy

[blackbeard]

With Shapeways going bankrupt and closing and with rbmotion closed not sure where else to look besides tedsmodelingmarketplace.com 

[Ace-Garageguy]

6 minutes ago, blackbeard said:

With Shapeways going bankrupt and closing and with rbmotion closed not sure where else to look besides tedsmodelingmarketplace.com 

Make some?

 

Edited August 8, 2024 by Ace-Garageguy

[Ace-Garageguy]

RB Motion...

https://www.rbmotion.shop/shop?Category=Rod%20Ends

[Nicholas]

7 hours ago, blackbeard said:

With Shapeways going bankrupt and closing and with rbmotion closed not sure where else to look besides tedsmodelingmarketplace.com 

rb motion closed? when? i got some stuff from him last sept?

[Nicholas]

scot popham at futurattractions has those i believe?

[blackbeard]

i talked to scott and he has nothing like what i am looking for 

[Ace-Garageguy]

6 hours ago, Nicholas said:

rb motion closed? when? i got some stuff from him last sept?

Hey guys, taking a break. Should be back in January 2025. Site is still open to view, but orders cannot be placed. Orders placed before this pause in operation will be fulfilled shortly. Thank you... Robert Bentley

[blackbeard]

i had seen that and the store owner i talked to on the phone that he let me know 

[bobss396]

Ron Coon Resins prints some in 1/25 scale, not as realistic as ones made from metals.

I have been making my own usually from 1/16" aluminum tubing. I squash one end in a vise, drill a hole through the flat part and then shape a radius on it.

[NOBLNG]

Here is another possibility you could experiment with. I use this method for making tailgate chains. Take an appropriate size soft wire (.020” perhaps?) and wrap it around a pin or piece of wire. Then twist the ends until tight. For a heim joint maybe wrap the wire twice around the pin? Then trim it and shove it inside a small aluminum tube. It might just work??

Edited August 9, 2024 by NOBLNG

[Jiml0001]

Looking in the jewelry findings there are parts that can make good looking heim joints

Also there are good looking 3D examples that can be printed in any size you want

[richslocum]

Try model railroad handrail stanchions in HO scale for 1/25 scale. 

Edited October 20, 2024 by richslocum