When using stainless hardware there is very little strength compared to a steel fastener.
So the minimum strength needs to be confirmed. You don't want the bolts to shear and topple over. Please be careful to get the right grade bolts. You will not get what you need at a hardware store or a tractor supply. KD8NNU Thanks Don Sent from my iPad > On Jun 21, 2020, at 2:12 PM, Mike Flowers <[email protected]> wrote: > > Also, keep in mind that there are different classes of stainless steel > fasteners with different properties and ratings. > > A good start for this info: > > https://www.fastenermart.com/understanding-fastener-grades-and-classes.html > > I was advised to use Class 6 fasteners for my tower and antenna projects. > > -- 73 de Mike Flowers, K6MKF, NCDXC - "It's about DX!" > >> On Jun 21, 2020, at 9:29 AM, Joseph McIntire <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> TSC has some i get mine from the local Do It center. They are a little >> pricey though. >> >> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone >> >> ________________________________ >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on >> behalf of Tim N9PUZ <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2020 11:13:01 AM >> Cc: Elecraft <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT Good Source for Stainless Fasteners and >> Connectors? >> >> If you live somewhere that has farm supply store like Big R, Rural King, >> etc they usually have a good selection of stainless hardware. >> >> Tim N9PUZ >> >>> On Sun, Jun 21, 2020, 10:54 AM Eric KG6MZS <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello All, >>> >>> I’ve had two antenna connectors fail in the last year because the cheap >>> hardware store screws and connectors get rusty. >>> >>> What is a good source for high quality stainless steel hardware like >>> bolts, screws, washers, ring connectors and the like? >>> >>> TIA, >>> 73 de Eric, KG6MZS >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to [email protected] >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
