[Public-list] rivet question

[J Bergquist]

Lanocote is another good product for isolating stainless/aluminum interface
fasteners. It comes in both spray on and gel out of a tin forms. Great
stuff. I use it all the time.

J Bergquist

On 9/28/06, John Birch <Sunstone at cogeco.ca> wrote:
>
> Dan Klaco of Klaco Spars confirmed to me Mike's methodology. SS machine
> screws in tapped holes is the far better way to go - Dan said put some
> caulking on the threads (I guess Tefgel would also work) to reduce
> corrosion
> of the aluminium threads in the mast and make it easier to remove them if
> you have to at some future date. It's time consuming but a better,
> stronger
> result.
>
> If you insist on using rivets, SS is the way to go but the average Home
> Depot Rivet gun will not work with so many SS rivets to drive (manual guns
> usually state for aluminium only) - you will need either a hydraulic or
> pneumatic gun - if you can't rent one buying is $$$.
>
> If you need any new track sections, Schaefer makes the T track and you can
> splice it in to your original.
>
> Cheers,
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Lehman" <sail_505 at hotmail.com>
> To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 9:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [Public-list] rivet question
>
>
> >I tapped all of the holes and replaced the rivets with SS machine screws
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike Lehman
> > ~~~_/)_/)~~_/)~~~
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: "Bill Burke" <BurkeNH at verizon.net>
> > Reply-To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org
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> > To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
> > Subject: [Public-list] rivet question
> > Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 22:49:17 -0400
> >
> > A quick question - What type of rivets, aluminum or stainless, are
> > recommended for attaching (reattaching) a stainless sail track to an
> > aluminum mast?  Seems like the original ones are aluminum...
> > Thanks,
> > Bill Burke  #116
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