Member Since: 09 Nov 2006
Location: Glasgow
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Stainless Steel Bolts
I was planning to remove my side steps temporarily and thought that it might be a good idea to replace the mounting bolts with Stainless ones. Does anyone know where I can get these and what size I need to ask for? I'm sure I've seen them mentioned on here before.
7th Mar 2008 9:45 am
B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
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Screwfix Direct does quite a varied range of Stainless Steel bolts and fixings.
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7th Mar 2008 10:33 am
tyke65
Member Since: 18 Nov 2007
Location: God's Country
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I've just found out that Screwfix have a number of 'trade counters' so you might be able to just go in and buy them. I'm planning to go for a small compressor next week. They seem to have the best deal around.Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean that they're not out to get you.
7th Mar 2008 11:59 am
Alex08
Member Since: 09 Nov 2006
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 1600
Thanks for that. Screwfix has a trade place about 1 mile from where I work - I see it from the Motorway on the way home. Hadn't thought of them!
Thanks Ray for the dimensions. I'll pop in and get them.
7th Mar 2008 12:50 pm
xtc
Member Since: 27 Mar 2007
Location: Hampshire
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If they don't have try here... Arrive the next day. Get all our SS nuts & bolts here as we need them. Very useful for small quantities. May not be cheap if you need 100's, never needed to find out!
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7th Mar 2008 9:40 pm
10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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No point using S/S fixings through M/S - they'll still corrode
7th Mar 2008 11:14 pm
Alex08
Member Since: 09 Nov 2006
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 1600
They also gaul when using S/S bolts with S/S nuts. not a good idea at all.
Ask for stainless bolts coated in a sacrifical Zinc flake coating something like Geomet or Magni, they may look slightly duller to start with but will last much longer.
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Or coat them in copperslip, forget you applied it then curse when you end up with it all over your skin and hands at a later date I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
10th Mar 2008 1:32 pm
stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
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NoDo$h wrote:
Or coat them in copperslip, forget you applied it then curse when you end up with it all over your skin and hands at a later date
That's the style I use Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
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