Quote from: Fizzie on August 14, 2026, 07:41:44 AMThanks, everybody, for suggestions re Clevis Pins - closest thing I've seen so far!

Thinking that mine may be a specially made up thing? CP are all apparently solid & reasonably short, while the one I showed you is hollow, 190mm long x 13mm OD!

If you can't find one for sale, you may be able to get someone to weld a washer to the top of a piece of tube, to make one.

Depending on the critical dimensions, and where it has to fit, you may also be able to just get a piece of tubing and instead of welding the flat head, drill a hole for a split pin to retain a washer slipped over the tube.

A pic of where it is installed maybe helpful.

Thanks, everybody, for suggestions re Clevis Pins - closest thing I've seen so far!

Thinking that mine may be a specially made up thing? CP are all apparently solid & reasonably short, while the one I showed you is hollow, 190mm long x 13mm OD!

Quote from: Hairs on August 13, 2026, 05:01:27 PMBrooms Head Caravan Park, a lot of things have changed there in the couple of years.
I too, would of thought that the folder fire pit was sufficient, but no, it had to be 300mm above ground.

Wow!

I suppose, though, that we should be grateful that they even allow fires! A lot of Parks don't allow them at all.

Try an industrial fastener supply business Fizzie, I reckon they would be your best bet.

Quote from: Fizzie on August 13, 2026, 01:10:30 PMWhat do you call these "pins"

Latch pins / lock pins / something else  

& where do you get them? The BGS has nothing! 

Hi Fizzie,
I googled SS flat head pins and this came up on Allie Express. "5/10pcs M3 M4 M5 M6 M8 M10 Clevis Pins With Head 304 Stainless Steel Shaft Flat Head With Hole Pin Bolt Pin Cylindrical Pins"
Hope that helps.

Rowlie

Quote from: Fizzie on July 24, 2026, 07:35:14 AMBut isn't the pit by itself good enough for the 300mm

We've never had a Park complain when we've used them just by itself!

Sorry for the late reply Fizzie.
Brooms Head Caravan Park, a lot of things have changed there in the couple of years.
I too, would of thought that the folder fire pit was sufficient, but no, it had to be 300mm above ground.
All ash/sunburnt material had to be taken away, couldn't put the ash in a garden bed, yet when we arrived we had on our site, small chunks of carbon, and unburnt bark.pieces.
Hmm, yet others, caravans had their sink water/suliage  hoses emptying onto vacant sites.
We didn't argue, we enjoyed 2 nights spent around our fires, telling BS, and laughing.




You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

What do you call these "pins"

Latch pins / lock pins / something else  

& where do you get them? The BGS has nothing! 

QuoteOh, and doing one's census while travelling is a pain in the butt.

Just as much PITA at home!

Quote... as well as down to Restoration Island where we had a visit and cuppa with Dave Glasheen (the castaway who lived there for many years)

reading his story makes me jealous.

and yes stunning sunset!

Last census we were doing our Cape York trip and on the way home we stayed at The Temple at Portland Roads. Over dinner and drinks one night we met the local census collector and he asked if we would like to help deliver the forms, so the next day we jumped in his (borrowed) boat and took the forms out to the yachts anchored offshore, as well as down to Restoration Island where we had a visit and cuppa with Dave Glasheen (the castaway who lived there for many years).

Quote from: MattNQ on August 11, 2026, 10:37:10 PMBlackall, Qld

Caravan Park, Showgrounds, or free camp just out of town

& you're right about the sunset!