stainless hardware

[headsbikesmopars]

Need source for stainles steel (SS), studs for exhaust. Anyone know where I can get 8 MM X 1.25 X 60 mm SS studs ? None of the SS bolt suppliers can get them for me. The longest they can supply is 50 mm. Zinc is somewhat rust resistant but at grade 5 isn't hard enough. grade 8 (black) will rust badly. SS is what I need but can't find them in the length I need. Any help is appreciated, and thanks.

Terry

[duaneage]

Need source for stainles steel (SS), studs for exhaust. Anyone know where I can get 8 MM X 1.25 X 60 mm SS studs ? None of the SS bolt suppliers can get them for me. The longest they can supply is 50 mm. Zinc is somewhat rust resistant but at grade 5 isn't hard enough. grade 8 (black) will rust badly. SS is what I need but can't find them in the length I need. Any help is appreciated, and thanks.

Terry

I got a nice set of studs for bike exhaust from NAPA. Not SS but they were pretty good.

[Larry D]

Not sure if they have them but take a look around here. Huge inventory of various fasteners and such. Fast shipping as well.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#

[bwringer]

Yes, McMaster-Carr has them.

http://www.mcmaster.com

They ship FAST, and the shipping charges are quite reasonable. I love buying stainless bling from McMaster-Carr.

[headsbikesmopars]

WOW ! Yes ,..they have what I need. Many thanks for the heads up. Two thumbs up !! To you guys.

Terry

[bwringer]

I don't think they have the studs, but another good source for stainless gewgaws is: http://boltdepot.com

The nice part is that you can order whatever quantity you want. With McMaster, most fasteners come in packages of a certain fixed quantity (10, 25, 50, or 100) which may be far more than you need.

[mighty13d]

only problem with bolt depot is the fixed shipping for small orders. I like to order a mess of stuff at once through them to make it worth not going down to the local hardware store

[headsbikesmopars]

I have purchased some SS bolts from the bolt Depot. Another good source. They can't get the SS studs longer than 50mm.
Terry

[reddirtrider]

Just curious why you need grade 8 for fastening into aluminum.

[bwringer]

Just curious why you need grade 8 for fastening into aluminum.

I don't think anyone mentioned grade 8 -- just 8mm diameter was needed for the exhaust studs.

And besides, stainless fasteners are not graded.

Stainless steel is very strong and hard, but it is somewhat more brittle than steel. Stainless is not suitable for brake or suspension fasteners, or for applications where the "stretch" of the fastener is a factor, like the bolts that hold the upper and lower case halves together.

Other than that, my bikes are pretty much covered in stainless...

[headsbikesmopars]

I prefer to use SS studs for the exhaust is because SS will not rust or corrode. Will always look good. I use studs for the exhaust because I have pulled more threads than I care to remember. And yes...I use an inch lb, wrench. The PO's did not. OK ??

[tone]

Just a comment you may find helpfull ......

While good quality stainless steel wont corrode the ally its going into will still oxidise (heat & damp causes eloctrolisis) so to prevent problems later on any steel fixing into ally should always be treated with a small smear of anti sieze compound such as copperslip, lots easier than drilling out a snapped stainless bolt in a years time

tone

[bwringer]

Yes, stainless into aluminum always, always, always gets a good coat of anti-seize.

[reddirtrider]

I don't think anyone mentioned grade 8 -- just 8mm diameter was needed for the exhaust studs.

Check the first post.

[gearman]

Here's a site on fasteners you might find interesting.

http://home.jtan.com/~joe/KIAT/kiat_2.htm