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Subject: [TowerTalk] tower bolts
From: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 11:00:19 EDT
In a message dated 99-07-02 10:17:22 EDT, ka8okh@som-uky.campuscw.net writes:

> Is the hardware (bolts) that comes with an hdbx 48 galvanized?
>  Should they be?  Mine look like plain ol' grade 5's.

      I don't think they're hot-dipped galvanized but it's not the nuts and 
bolts that cause problems with a BX installation.
>  
>  Is there any benefit to going with say, a grade 8 bolt,  or is
>  it overkill?

       Overkill. The nuts and bolts are *not* the BX failure mode. 

Cheers,   Steve    K7LXC

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