Wish List: Nuts,Bolts and washers

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Nuts,Bolts and washers

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Topic: Nuts,Bolts and washers

Posted By: Derek
Subject: Nuts,Bolts and washers
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2015 at 8:01pm

How about Stainless Steel nuts, bolts and washers . We just picked up our 179 Saturday and I noticed the nuts and washer on the four support legs are already rusting.I think that the extra cost would be negligible.

Derek and Alison.

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Derek H

Replies:

Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2015 at 10:41am

Make sure you use lock washers with the nuts. Stainless is very hard won't jam onto the threads like regular nuts.

Posted By: Old Dingo&Mrs.Dingo
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2015 at 6:18pm

I use stainless fasteners all the time. Remember stainless steel is not much stronger than a grade 2 fastener. DON'T, use them where tensile strength is required. If you must, up size the bolt.

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Posted By: ToolmanJohn
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2015 at 9:18pm

Originally posted by Old Dingo&Mrs.Dingo

I use stainless fasteners all the time. Remember stainless steel is not much stronger than a grade 2 fastener. DON'T, use them where tensile strength is required. If you must, up size the bolt.

This is very true. Stainless hardware is "soft" in comparison to a standard steel bolt. Easy to strip. Choose wisely where to use it, and not anywhere where structural strength is needed, unless you go bigger than original.

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