Hello all, I'm sure this has been asked many times, but I can't find a hit on the search.
Like a number of people with North Gear, I love to look at myself, especially whilst kiteboarding with a GoPro Camera.
The problem is the screws in my North Jaime (FS4.7) fins are too short once I add the GoPro Mount (which probably adds the equivalent of the thickness of the board to the length the screw needs to go through).
Does anyone know where I can pick some longer matching screws from?
Thanks...
Select to expand quoteSaltySinus said..
Hello all, I'm sure this has been asked many times, but I can't find a hit on the search.
Like a number of people with North Gear, I love to look at myself, especially whilst kiteboarding with a GoPro Camera.
The problem is the screws in my North Jaime (FS4.7) fins are too short once I add the GoPro Mount (which probably adds the equivalent of the thickness of the board to the length the screw needs to go through).
Does anyone know where I can pick some longer matching screws from?
Thanks...
Bunnings?
Just make sure they are stainless or they will rust
Tried a nut and bolt shop? Just take one of the screws with you and ask for one longer.
Should be 316 stainless.
Select to expand quoteJaimeT said..
Tried a nut and bolt shop? Just take one of the screws with you and ask for one longer.
Should be 316 stainless.
316 stainless eh. Are you a steel worker, or are you just nuts about nuts?
316 is a grade of stainless which is designed not to rust in salt water. Yes stainless goes rusty! But don't worry 90% of stainless screws are 316.
Yes 90% I carried out an analyses !
Select to expand quotesuniboy21 said..
316 is a grade of stainless which is designed not to rust in salt water. Yes stainless goes rusty! But don't worry 90% of stainless screws are 316.
Yes 90% I carried out an analyses !
Suni, you strike me as someone that has that much time on their hands that I'd believe you ;-)
Select to expand quoteSaltySinus said..JaimeT said..
Tried a nut and bolt shop? Just take one of the screws with you and ask for one longer.
Should be 316 stainless.
316 stainless eh. Are you a steel worker, or are you just nuts about nuts?
Just nuts about nuts and bolts :p
Never in the steel industry but I know a little about marine stuff and what will and won't corrode, though it seems that you can get "staining" on what is *supposed* to be 316. Nothing to worry about unless it starts to look like coffee/flaky.
I believe there are a couple of higher grades but for the price it's really not worth it.
Suni - Do you know if 316 is rust resistant to town/fresh water?
Just an update if anyone else is interested (Probably not). The bots appear to be an M6 x 25mm with countersunk head. I've ordered some from an electronic bay and I'll confirm if they fit.
