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Re: S&G: Attaching Shock Cord
By:Mike Savage
Date: 7/7/2008, 11:46 am
In Response To: Re: S&G: Attaching Shock Cord (Roy Morford)

: If you do go the CLC route use either bronze or brass screws. Stainless steel
: WILL rust in a marine environment. Don't ask me how I know.

Hi Roy,
Rusty stainless steel screws? yep, happens regularly. SS needs oxygen to stay rust free, it allows the chromium to oxidise and form a barrier like anodised aluminium.

Unless you can get marine brass screws, go for bronze screws. Ordinary brass will dissolve (?) fairly quickly.

Mike Savage
South West Cork

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S&G: Attaching Shock Cord
Charles Robinson -- 7/6/2008, 11:34 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 7/8/2008, 8:51 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 7/8/2008, 8:54 am
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Kudzu -- 7/7/2008, 3:47 pm
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Steve Nieman -- 7/9/2008, 8:21 am
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Kudzu -- 7/9/2008, 11:17 am
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Andrew Elizaga -- 7/7/2008, 9:10 am
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Roy Morford -- 7/7/2008, 9:45 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/8/2008, 1:48 am
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Mike Savage -- 7/7/2008, 11:46 am
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Glen Smith -- 7/7/2008, 11:57 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 7/6/2008, 4:15 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 7/8/2008, 9:01 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 7/8/2008, 9:32 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 7/8/2008, 9:06 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 7/6/2008, 4:20 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 7/7/2008, 5:14 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 7/7/2008, 5:45 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 7/6/2008, 1:13 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 7/6/2008, 1:08 pm