[Public-List] questions about bronze fasteners

[Jeffrey]

I agree Michael. What I don't like about working with stainless is
that while I'm sure it is stronger, it gives no feedback to when it
fails. For example, when putting screws into a hard wood, stainless
goes in ok right up to the point where it snaps the head off or strips
the head. With bronze, it seems that you can feel it start to stress,
as if the head is twisting a little, then springs back. It is subtle,
but I do notice it. Gives you the chance to make a correction, drill a
better pilot hole etc.

-Jeff Fongemie
#116 Seagrass

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On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 9:58 PM,  <crufone at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Brian,
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> I don't believe that Stainless holds up well in a salt water environment. As with Bronze there are many alloys of Stainless. Some are more salt water resistant than others. But if I had the choice between silicon bronze and stainless fasteners for the same application I would always choose silicone bronze.
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> Michael #133
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "brian curry" <brian_curry at hotmail.com>
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> Sent: Monday, May 9, 2011 4:40:30 PM
> Subject: [Public-List] questions about bronze fasteners
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> Hi everyone,
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> Looking for some help here.  I am looking to do several projects with the wood on my boat and am wondering is anyone can give me answers to some questions:
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> 1.  Without measuring, does anyone know offhand how many sizes and lengths of fasteners are used on our A 30s?
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> 2. Are silicon bronze fasteners the same as bronze fasteners?
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> 3.  Where is the best place to buy bronze fasteners?  I have been looking online at Jamestown Distributors (example box of 100 #8 x 1/2 is $8.70/box.)  I would like to buy basically what I would need, meaning various sizes, to use on the boat.
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> Finally if anyone has another idea INSTEAD of bronze fasteners, please let me know.
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> Thanks,
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> Brian Curry
> Tampa Fl
> Makai 151
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> Brian Curry, Executive Director
> The Sustany Foundation
> www.sustany.org
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