Can you put two tension rods together?
The In-Tension Rod Joiner allows you to combine multipe In-Tension rods for wider windows. Use one Joiner and two 30″ – 52″ In-Tension Rods to achieve a width of 90″ – 104″. Use one Joiner and two 52″ – 90″ In-Tension Rods to achieve a width of 104″ – 180″.
What are the sizes of tension rods?
Come in four sizes: 18″-30″, 30″-52″, 52″-90″ and 90″-120″.
How do I choose the right tension rod?
Purchase a rod that’s longer than your measurement. Tension rods lose their strength as you expand them. If you were to expand a tension rod to its full length, it won’t be able to hold up very much weight at all. As such, you should buy a rod that’s longer than what you need when fully expanded.
What can I use instead of a tension rod?
Nails. This is not going to be the prettiest curtain rod alternative that you can make use of.
What kind of connecting rods do you use?
I-Beam rods are the most common and are used for most stock connecting rods as well as performance rods. I-Beam rods have a large flat area that is perpendicular (90 degrees) to the side beams.
Is the connecting rod on an engine the same as the engine?
Patriotic and international balance-of-payment issues aside, a connecting rod that meets metallurgical quality standards, is heat treated properly, and is accurately machined to specifications is the same no matter where it comes from or who made it. The engine won’t know the difference.
Which is lighter a titanium rod or a steel rod?
Titanium rods are 20 to 30 percent lighter than steel rods of equal strength. Titanium rods typically require some type of surface treatment to prevent galling against each other where two rods share a common crank journal. Rods come in various lengths, with 5.700 and 6.000 inches being the most common for SB Chevy]
What kind of Rod do you use for a stock engine?
Most late model stock engines use powder metal rods. They are inexpensive to manufacture, require minimal machining to finish and are adequate for stock power levels and normal driving. One of the drawbacks of powder metal rods is that the rod caps are cracked to separate the cap from the rest of the rod.
