[TowerTalk] 'Zinc plated' vs. Stainless U-Bolts?

[James White]

can't speak to California but have seen rust set in in Florida in less than
2 weeks time...honest!

GL

Jim, K4OJ
West Central Florida

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Levin" <djl@andlev.com>
To: "tower talk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 1:17 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] 'Zinc plated' vs. Stainless U-Bolts?


> Would anyone care to opine on the probable longenvity of what McMaster
Carr
> calls 'Zinc Plated' U-Bolts as opposed to their stainless steel U-Bolts?
> This is for an element to boom mounting application.
>
> Now that you have all replied that stainless is better, let me ask it
> another way :-)
>
> I am building an antenna that is only going to be in the air for about 6
> weeks.  Admittedly, 4 weeks of rainy California winter, but only 6 weeks.
> Does anyone think that the 'Zinc Plated' U-Bolts are going to rust in that
> time?
>
> Thanks much as usual!
>
>             ***dan, K6IF (ex. N6BZA)
>
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