Mills doubles.

As i said it is only a myth that they are banned this is the same fitting used onshore in the petro/cem industry
The story all ways starts in the tea shacks till this day no one or any engineer can give any proof that this is possible to ban this fitting
 
There is probably companies or organisations who have stopped using them for whatever reason but thats their own choice, as far as im aware they not banned anywhere, they probably declining in numbers as im not sure they produced anymore,

The only thing i remember with regards to faults was something to do with the fact the speed thread could begin to loosen its self in certain enviroments possibly to do with vibration or summit, cant remember anything about decaying faster than normal fittings tho.

its also possible it might not fit criteria for a certain kitemark or bsi or en certificate, therefore couldnt be used in certain design, which again could possibly be to do with what i said above about speed thread loosening.
 
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Correct, because of the design on the thread of the bolt the vibration on offshore platforms in certain areas (Shaker House, Drill Derick and in some cases Underdeck) was causing the bolt to loosen by itself. In my humble opinion nothing to serious tho, however it did happen.

Don't get me wrong here, I'm not knocking the fitting I also think that once you get to grips the Mills's double youre away with mixer.

Hence the old saying: Q) When is a double not a double: A) When its a Mills's double as its double on double and cannot be used in singular form (old scaffs did tho including me a great fitting for a lip tie, in the days when you could do that...you would get hung nowadays....lol)
 
How many Training centres still stock these super fittings? I know of 3. I always remember John Cambell saying its years since ive seen anybody using them within a training centre enviroment, then you get the odd kwikform / Interserve lads in and it makes the course.

Im suprised Ian hasnt tried saying that they were named after his great grandad Duckie.PMSL mate.
 
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They more then likely stopped making Mills' Doubles in about 1962 or something stupid, so that why they have become more and more rare.
 
I'm sure they're British made.... so obviously they aren't making them any more..... :(
 
I spent a while working for GKN and loved the mills 90 . Prefabs , staffing a lift or tieing in . Superb , wish they had them offshore . My only gripe was with the hook , bolt on the outside of the ledger but I am being a bit picky .
 
Pandrol used to manufacture them for kwikform

Same firm that makes the pandrol clip for railway
 
Presco came on here recently saying they were going to manufacture them if there was enough interest.
 
the mils doubles are ideal not in this day and age to be compliant with the new TG20 a new upto date modern fitting needs to be invented for this purpose
 
Can't beat em, I prefer them to any other fitting
 
the fitting is ok but I heard that they had been forgotten about with the no more of these fittings being made ? may be this is wrong, I wonder !!!
 
Its the thread thats the problem mate,vibration can make them loosen i believe,20 years and to this day the thread turns up but the fittings alas disapear,could be wrong but a bloke called alan reade on here will set you properly straight ;)
 
jb not all mills have the speed thread probably due to the vibration issue
but to be honest i think the vibration thing is more of an urban myth thasn fact
im sure OOR AlLAN will confirm the true fact.
Band and Plate all the way;)
 
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