BigOrange Posted November 10, 2003 Posted November 10, 2003 Hey guys I'm this far along on my project and I must say it's much more fun putting the clean blasted and painted parts together then it was cleaning them! But I encountered something I wonder if anyone else came across. I wanted to replace all my fastners with stainless,when I went to purchase the new bolts all the stores have 1/4,5/16,3/8,1/2 but no 7/16 which is a problem because half of the tractor is held together by about two dozen 7/16 bolts! I went to alot of places but the sizes skip 7/16.
johnerj Posted November 10, 2003 Posted November 10, 2003 Yep ran into the same problem. Ended up buying them from a fastener dealer through work. I am surprised this is the first time anyone else has mentioned this in any posts. I also change all my fasteners to stainless. BTW very nice looking machine. GREAT JOB! looks like brand new, but better, because of the feeling you get when YOUR fun has finished. John
MDB Posted November 10, 2003 Posted November 10, 2003 Lookin great John,8D Keep us posted on your progress.^
johnmonkey Posted November 10, 2003 Posted November 10, 2003 Man that looks great. I have a "bolt specialty" company near so if I ever have a problem I go there.
mowerman1193 Posted November 10, 2003 Posted November 10, 2003 Wow,thats looking good...Maybe I should put together some pics of my progress on my Broadmoor project...been coming along pretty good the last few days... I have a local fastener company here as well...you might try a search on the web for them...The name of the local one here is Fasten-all..I think thats how its spelled,anyway they have about anything you can think of for fasteners ect..
Boney Posted November 10, 2003 Posted November 10, 2003 Real nice job please keep us postted with pics
mowerman1193 Posted November 10, 2003 Posted November 10, 2003 Well here is a link to the company I was talking about in my last post... [url]http://www.fastenal.com/[/url]
Allis_B12 Posted November 10, 2003 Posted November 10, 2003 Very nice. You'll be proud to own that tractor when it's done.
gregc Posted November 10, 2003 Posted November 10, 2003 It's a beauty, John!8D You can find the bolts you need at: http://www.mcmaster.com/
dirtsaver Posted November 10, 2003 Posted November 10, 2003 It's really looking good John! You are doing one heck of a job. Keep us posted. Larry
maxtorman1234 Posted November 10, 2003 Posted November 10, 2003 That looks great!It'll be well worth it in the end!^
MPH Posted November 10, 2003 Posted November 10, 2003 Lookin mighty fine.. Have to question the use of stainless steel bolts, My experience with them on door hardware and as concrete anchors has been really tough too get back off. Sure hope I'm wrong for this use. I like the galvanized ones Simplicity used 40 years ago...MPH
DavidG Posted November 10, 2003 Posted November 10, 2003 Looks like show quality workmanship. Very nice! If you haven't found a source for your stainless 7/16 hardware.. I work on equipment in a cleanroom environment, so all hardware is stainless, and we buy quite a bit. At work I buy through Tropic Fastener, Mcmaster-Carr, and Skycraft Surplus. I like to use Skycraft when we have unusual/hard to find hardware items. I think all 3 places have a website. Dave
ikipp Posted November 10, 2003 Posted November 10, 2003 Very, very nice. Please continue to post pics, so we can admire and enjoy your work. It also helps novices like me learn some more about rebuilding. THANKS
Salthart Posted November 11, 2003 Posted November 11, 2003 Do none of you ever have trouble with Stainless steel bolts "Galding" ? I guess its like they friction weld themselves. Maybe its just "some" grades of stainless that do this ? If anyone can, please explain this
country Posted November 11, 2003 Posted November 11, 2003 We use 304SS and 316/316L SS at work. Yes, galding is an issue. The fittings we use on our products are Swagelok parts. The female portion of ALL parts made by Swagelok are silver plated to provide lub to prevent galling. Most stainless fasteners we buy at hardware stores are probably 18-8, but don't quote me on that. If one wanted to be safe, apply a small amount of antisize to the bolts, and wipe of the excess after tightening.
wrisleyk Posted November 11, 2003 Posted November 11, 2003 My local Sears hardware had the 7/16 SS bolts however they think they are gold plated by the price. I chose to stick with the standard Zinc. I have heard of SS bolts causing corrosion by electrolysis when joined to aluminum however never with carbon steel. Maybe someone else can add to that.
Tacey Posted November 11, 2003 Posted November 11, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Boney Will zinc bolts rust ? I think it depends on the care given. If you regularly clean the equipment, the bolts (even originals) will last a lifetime, not counting breakage. Rust develops when metal gets moist, and stays moist, for long periods of time. Dirt & grime holds moisture against the metal and encourages rust. Just another reason to shine 'er up regularly. Tacey
Tacey Posted November 11, 2003 Posted November 11, 2003 Very impressive, BigOrange. :p Members like you inspire others to undertake these projects. Someday I'd like to do one. Tacey
Scott Salmons Posted November 11, 2003 Posted November 11, 2003 Looks good John! What type of paint did you use?
BigOrange Posted November 11, 2003 Author Posted November 11, 2003 Well I wanted to use my spray gun and do it but with so many small parts I used a can. I think with touch up later I'll be happy,since I took everything down to bare metal and primed it,I think it will hold up okay.
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