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|    Paul in Houston TX to Larry Wolff    |
|    Re: stainless steel bolts    |
|    15 Nov 24 17:41:18    |
      XPost: alt.home.repair       From: Paul@Houston.Texas              Larry Wolff wrote:       > On 11/7/2024 7:22 PM, AMuzi wrote:       >       >> depending on the camera and lighting they look pretty much       >> similar.       >       > Thanks for all the kind help from all you wonderful folks.       > You were all right. The seller lied to me about the bolts.       >       > I left the bolts outside in the rain and they rusted already.       > https://i.postimg.cc/hvVYqqcX/rusted-qj4-8-bolts.jpg       >       > So I guess they're exactly what most of you said they were.       > Cheap bolts!       >       > Suitable for a car perhaps. Or maybe only indoors.       > I don't know but they rusted already outdoors in the rain.       >       > They're no good for outdoor use for an outdoor pole light       > as by the time I need to take it down, they'll be rusted up.       >       > Ever been there before?              Oh yes!!! I bet that we all have been there before.       Thank you for following up with the photo.       I started using SS fasteners years ago for many things, but not all.       Each metal and alloy has different properties and uses.              --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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