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

[gary overturf]

I've done similar builds, that is temporary, for trips to San Clemente and 
San Nicholas island where the environment is real harsh.  I used plated 
bolts but with stainless nuts.  Things were able to come 
apart  okay,  although the bolts were history.  Personally I wouldn't worry 
about the stainless bolts unless they were readily in your hands.

gary, k6cys
San Diego

At 10:17 PM 10/23/00 -0700, Dan Levin wrote:
>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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