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Re: Source for Cadmium-plated Nuts?
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:00 pm
by Garnet
CVA-42 wrote:
Prices for the old cad-plated stuff (/2 especially) can be pretty crazy. I saw two /2 upper shock bolts with the correct KAMAX markings go for $58.00 on eBay a couple of months ago. AND, they needed re-plating.
I have some of those somewhere amomgst my
junk highly valued spares.
Re: Source for Cadmium-plated Nuts?
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:30 pm
by mattcfish
Chuey wrote:Yup, I'm using stainless where I can.
Chuey
Just don't use stainless where higher torque and heat are issues. It's a different animal and will behave differently than the softer steel that is used on regular bolts.
Re: Source for Cadmium-plated Nuts?
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:27 am
by Zombie Master
Chuey wrote:Yup, I'm using stainless where I can.
Chuey
Stainless can be significantly weaker in some applications.
Re: Source for Cadmium-plated Nuts?
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:29 am
by dougie
I have some 10mm SS bolts to mount my front brake calipers.
I don't really know about the shear strength of SS, so I am afraid to use them.
Re: Source for Cadmium-plated Nuts?
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:32 am
by CVA-42
Garnet - - Intererested in selling any of those original shock bolts?
Re: Source for Cadmium-plated Nuts?
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:44 am
by Chuey
Zombie Master wrote:
Stainless can be significantly weaker in some applications.
I figure that a little common sense can work just fine. For instance, I won't be replacing the rod cap bolts with stainless.
Chuey
Re: Source for Cadmium-plated Nuts?
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 12:50 pm
by Garnet
CVA-42 wrote:Garnet - - Intererested in selling any of those original shock bolts?
First I have to find them,
then if I have extras yes.
Re: Source for Cadmium-plated Nuts?
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:17 pm
by ME 109
Chuey wrote:I figure that a little common sense can work just fine. For instance, I won't be replacing the rod cap bolts with stainless.
Chuey
That's what we like to see here Chuey, COMMON SENSE!
Ya don't need stainless rod cap bolts because the normal bolts are oiled quite often and won't rust anyhowz!
Re: Source for Cadmium-plated Nuts?
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:42 pm
by Motorhead
Not Sure of the plating but LOWE"S and Orchard had metric hardwear wave washers, flats, nuts, lock nuts and bolts mostly regular nut head hardwear that tuned a nice dull gray
the 5mm bolts several from 25mm long to 100mm long with a flanged head
the Socket head I get from Love Lady Hardwear, recently they run low on the zinc or Cad........but I can order
most of the already mentioned carries a Stainless assortment
Re: Source for Cadmium-plated Nuts?
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:41 am
by Littleleroy
Amazingly, Lowes' has cadmium-plated wave washers in 5, 6, sometimes 8, 10, and 12 mm, and most are marked "made in Germany." Unfortunately, their hex nuts are zinc plated and come from Asia.