Re: (ET) Motor, belts, and underside wiring completed, time for topside

[Rod Hower <rodhower ameritech net>]

Your best bet is to order from www.mcmaster.com where you can specify the 
material, finish and grade, for example -
http://www.mcmaster.com/#cap-screws/=9n80kk
Rod



----- Original Message ----
From: David Roden <etpost drmm net>
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Sent: Tue, November 9, 2010 10:24:25 AM
Subject: Re: (ET) Motor, belts, and underside wiring completed, time for 
topside

On 9 Nov 2010 at 9:55, Chris Zach wrote:

> The problem with most nuts and bolts these days are that they seem to be 
> made
> of zinc with steel "paint" on them.

Virtually all of the fasteners offered today, and certainly any the big 
box 
chain stores sell, seem to be Chinese made and unmitigated junk.  They're 
meant to be as cheap as possible, not to fit or to hold or to last.  I 
suspect, but don't know for sure, that the steel used is contaminated low 
grade scrap.

If anyone knows where to get fasteners of the quality originally used in  
assembling our ETs 35-40 years ago, please post that information.


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA

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