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26th October 2021, 04:48 AM #16
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26th October 2021, 05:20 AM #17GOLD MEMBER
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I try to do everything indoors and some outdoors with #8 Robertson in various lengths.
#8 x 1.5" come in 1 kg cans, I don't know the count but it's lots until I started working on a long fence.
The bigger #12 and #14 are good fence screws. Philips are too easily damaged to be useful.
I used #6 Robertson a lot but decided that the slightly larger shank diameter for strength would do me no harm, plus the bulk supply.
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30th October 2021, 09:11 AM #18Senior Member
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Here's one for the team: does anyone know of anyone selling 316 stainless wood screws at 6 and 8 gauge, in shorter sizes (eg 1inch plus or minus)? I can find 8G longer 316 out there easily, mostly variants of decking screws, but have a specific (marine) task that needs shorter smaller, 316 csk screws. My internet/google skills are failing me...
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30th October 2021, 09:18 AM #19GOLD MEMBER
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Buy ASSY 4 A2 CS st. steel A2 FT countersunk head RW online
or more variations on the A4/316 theme - Search
I can get you prices if you need them/put you in touch with the rep.
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30th October 2021, 09:49 AM #20Senior Member
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Yup - that's the A2 (=304) grade - no use in chlorine/ full on salt water environments... And checking the site, the only A4/316 options are weird decking screws or heavy duty capping screws - not plain vanilla small wood screws - but thanks for the link.
(I may have to go full old school - silicon bronze boatbuilding screws, but damn they cost....)
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Sometimes it is simpler to walk into a fastener store and see what they can supply.
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30th October 2021, 04:50 PM #23
Our local chndlery has them, but you are in Brisbane.
Suggest that you try any yacht chandlery:
- Ross Muir in Manly,
- Nearest branch of Whitworth Marine,
- Other chandleries.
If they do not have what you want, always ask "where else should I try?" Almost all chandlery staff are active sailors.
Other best source is specialist fastenings shop - Nuts & Bolts in Hobart - should be several similar in Brisbane.
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30th October 2021, 05:16 PM #24Senior Member
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Yacht chandleries tried, all good for 304, not for 316 (and also you pay an instant 25% mark-up for the privilege of walking into/clicking on anywhere with 'yacht' in the title...).
Have also scoured Australia (and indeed, online USA suppliers) for specialist fastener suppliers... No luck. I begin to suspect that 316 may be too soft/brittle/some other issue for small diameter woodscrews, or the market is so rarefied that no one makes them at an economic price.
It's not a showstopper, and I can get the Si Bronze variants, but was just curious if I was missing a cheap source of 316 screws - I now reckon the answer is that I could source them, but probably at the cost of the (much better for my purposes) bronze screws, so its a no brainer - thanks for all the replies!
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3rd November 2021, 08:17 PM #25Senior Member
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Just in case anyone else is hunting, finally got closest with 'Scrooz' online:
8g x 25mm RazrTrim Stainless Screws pack 100
Dunno how I missed them initially, but that'll do... Running at about 50% of Si Bronze cost, like for like.
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