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I am currently in the process of a couple of re-builds
Please see my other posts
Would you go to the trouble and expense of using titanium/stainless or alloy type
nuts ,bolts .screws etc
Found a company that supplies them in various colours, very tempted

Bolts - Countersunk
 
Agree, but anodised ally looks nice
You are obviously a proper racer not like me :lol::lol::lol:
I am just a blingy billy no mates basher with shelf queens;););)
 
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annodised would look nice, but depends if the cost is too much just for teh look.
Personally I'd do the stainless for the Zero rust effect, or high grade (grade 10 or 12) as they are less probne to rust than bog standard ones.

If strength is an issue, annodised will bend/strip relatively easy, high grade ones are more brittle than bog standard ones (but stiffer, depends where you use them as to if it gives an advantage), and stainless steel ones will be very stong and tough.
 
I change nyloc nuts after removing a couple times since the nyloc part wears each time they are removed. I buy bags of wheelnuts and just toss the used ones away. a nut is much cheaper than replacing a stripped hex in a rim ;)
 
pipeous said:
I change nyloc nuts after removing a couple times since the nyloc part wears each time they are removed. I buy bags of wheelnuts and just toss the used ones away. a nut is much cheaper than replacing a stripped hex in a rim ;)
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+1 on Pip.
Same here. Sometimes Mr Scrooge comes out, and I examine to see if the nylok nut can be used again, but if it doesn't 'purchase' properly, it's out.
Bolts and nuts must be strong, particularly the bolts, and particularly on large scale.
I've sheared enough steel bolts on 1/10 scale so couldn't possibly consider aluminium.
6061 is harder and I think can still bend a little. 7075 is very hard but somewhat brittle - not qualities you want in bolts, IMHO.

I like anodised nuts on smaller scales, and could probably be fine on large scale.

Al.
 
You can buy replacement inserts for your nylocks if you want to be Mr Scrooge! I would agree with not using alu fixings. Ive sheared steel bolts & screws with heavy impacts so alu would have no chance. Stainless is the way to go but don't pay over the odds for 316 (A4's) - 304 (A2's) will do fine.
 
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