I'm making a collapsible frame for a moses basket. The design is something like a deckchair, where two lengths of timber cross each other and are fastened with a bolt but can still move in relation to each other.
My question is what type of bolt to use? I'd like this to be as solid as possible while still collapsing smoothly when required. Is there a special type of bolt or am I looking at a certain nut – washer – bolt combo?
Best Answer
For neatness you could consider the use of a carriage bolt through from one side of the wood "pivot" point and then put a flat washer and a nyloc nut on from the other side. The parts look like this:
Carriage bolt - The square part under the rounded head keeps the bolt from turning in the wood.
Flat Washer - This keeps the nut from digging into the wood.
nyloc nut - This special type nut has a nylon insert that keeps the nut from loosening and spinning off the bolt.