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Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 4:24 pm
by alien2
DON'T USE ANYTHING BUT STAINLESS STEEL! YOU CHEAP BASTARDS!
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 4:47 pm
by lordjim_2001
squeezindlemmon wrote:Your fingers need some exercise... repeat after me... S-C-R-O-L-L D-O-W-N.
Damn I need my eyes checked then. I guess I'm just getting too damn old for this computer thing
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 5:57 pm
by Gaar
The best place to get bolts is Qwick Set in Louisville or Lexington. They are about 60 Cents each
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 7:32 pm
by kneebar
Other suitable non-rusting metal would not be a coated steel bolt wheter its cadnium plated, tin coated or galvinized. Its just a few microns thick, once the coating is nicked the rusting starts. Its like the old piton story...looked like new on the outside where it can dry off, inside the drilled hole its rusted away since it sits in dampness.
The only other material that would work better then stainless would be titanium that I am aware of. I can't imagine how much those would be.
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:38 pm
by Johnny
Gaar, I've been buying at KwikSet for a while and been paying about $2/bolt if I buy a box of 25. Are you sure about that price for that size bolt?
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 9:32 pm
by Eagleman
You shouldnt mix ss and galvanized (zinc coated) metals with the bolts and hangars. The mixing of metal speeds up the corosion process. Dont but the bolts from the FIXE site... you can find cheaper power bolts.
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 2:33 am
by spuzo
Johnny, You should get Dave to pick you up a box of bolts. He can get them for a $1.50 a peice.
Dave to ya!
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 2:49 am
by kneebar
I think what you are talking about is galvanic action of dissimilar metals, and since pasivated 300 series stainless hanger is on one end of the galvanic scale (cathode) and the zinc (anodic) is on the other end of the scale the zinc oxide coated bolt will corode, rust, fail, and we will die a horrible death eventually..............thats my story and I'm stickin' with it
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 12:42 pm
by spuzo
wow, that was a mouth full of shit. So basically you are saying what
Eagleman, said. Just in a more*cough*cough*bullshit*cough way. Very similar to spraying.hmmmm.
If you were really interested in what the answers were to your questions then you wouldn't correct the answerer.
I think you and your questions are insincere and disingenious. Have a nice day
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:41 pm
by kneebar
Just a little sharing of info, sorry if I offended anyone. It was not my intention to be rude and or full of it. Thanks to Eagleman and all the others for there info. about my "insincere and disingenuous" question about the best place to buy stainless Rawl bolts.