[TowerTalk] Titanium bolt sources?

[kr7x at comcast.net]

Another idea may be to use 4130 tool steel.

Find a screw and bolt manufacturer (fabricator) in the yellow pages and see if they will fab up a pin in the diameter and length you need. Just a thought.

73

Hank Lonberg, P.E.,S.E. / KR7X
Lonberg Design Group, Ltd.


> Pat,
> 
> McMaster Carr (www.mcmaster.com) doesn't appear to have any 1/2"
> titanium bolts (I think the biggest bolt they carry in titanium is 1/4-20),
> but
> they do have 4" long x 1/2-13 titanium threaded studs (p/n 96097A422).
> They also have 3/8" diameter titanium threaded rod in various lengths.
> 
> Good Luck & HNY,
> 
> 73 de Mike, W4EF.........
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barkey, Patrick M." <pbarkey at bsu.edu>
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 6:02 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Titanium bolt sources?
> 
> 
> > I want to try titanium for a pin bolt, but can't find any suppliers
> > locally.  Does anyone know of a domestic source for a very
> > small quantity of 1/2 inch bolts?  Thanks.
> >
> >   - Pat
> >     N9RV
> >
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