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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Blind grommets for IOW Frog

Does anyone know where I can source rubber/TPE/TPR blind grommets for my IOW Frog. They need to be about 22-25 mm internal diameter and the fibreglass panel is about 4-5mm thick (that's the problem - I can find lots for thin sheet metal). I only need 4 of them, but unfortunately many firms only sell in bulk.
regards,
Nick
J.N. Williams

Nick, they don't list small parts like grommets on their products page but, it might be worth contacting Honeybourne Mouldings to see if they can help you.

(http://honeybournemouldings.co.uk/)

They make a big range of fibre-glass panels and if they can't supply the grommets you need, they may well know someone who could.
C Mee

I would suggest looking at boat chandlers as someth8ng could be used on grp boats. Another option might use a cable gland with a blanking plug in it (try RS Components)

Is you can arrange a group buy with other IOW Frogeye owners could try: https://www.butserrubber.com/products/rubber-grommets/?gclid=CjwKCAjw9r-DBhBxEiwA9qYUpb0Txo2HXfWqxwX09TKaACaKqfMvISjH8cuyBkVtNXC3hBfeOWE06hoCccwQAvD_BwE

Is this a hole in a fibreglass panel that needs permanently blocking you could laminate in grp to fill this.

Cheers
Mike

PS guess something like these are not suitable: https://www.toolstation.com/rubber-grommet/p27316
M Wood

Also see: https://www.grommets.co.uk/products/grommets/blind-rubber-grommets/

Thanks
Mike
M Wood

IIRC £30 limit, I've looked before.
Nigel Atkins

Thanks chaps. Several possible threads to follow.
Nick
J.N. Williams

Try BPF. I don't think they have a minimum order charge and their postage costs are reasonable. They also offer free samples if you only need one of something ;-)

This grommet is for a 25mm hole in a panel 5mm thick:

https://www.bpfonline.co.uk/show_product.asp?id=542&catid=3954

Jon
Jonathan Severn

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