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Title: Screws for mounting into the aluminum frame
Post by: mitch on August 10, 2016, 11:37:59 PM

So when any of y'all (I was recently down south) mount something that requires a screw into the frame what type of screw are you using? Is there a worry about dissimilar metals or any of that?

Title: Screws for mounting into the aluminum frame
Post by: charliem on August 11, 2016, 12:05:27 AM

[font size="3"]Depending on what/where I use #8-#14 stainless steel sheet metal screws, preferable hex head. SS will not react w/aluminum so no problem there. Just be careful when tapping the first time: SS is brittle and can snap off if over torqued.
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Title: Screws for mounting into the aluminum frame
Post by: mitch on August 11, 2016, 09:34:52 AM

[quote timestamp="1470884727" author="@charliem" source="/post/23791/thread"][font size="3"]Depending on what/where I use #8-#14 stainless steel sheet metal screws, preferable hex head. SS will not react w/aluminum so no problem there. Just be careful when tapping the first time: SS is brittle and can snap off if over torqued.
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