Exposed fasteners - what about using ss nut on steel stud?
I've got to replace some anti-vibration feet that are in a very exposed area. These are the type with a stud coming up from the rubber foot (Kipp type D). On the current ones, the nut has rusted very badly onto the stud. The other end being rubber, I can't get a grip on them, the nuts are very hard to get at too, so I'll just have to cut them off. I could replace them with Kipp feet that have a stainless steel stud, but that is getting expensive.
So I'm wondering, what if I get the more sanely-priced rubber feet with ordinary steel studs, but use stainless steel nuts? Will that improve the chances of getting them apart in the future?
I found a nice article called "Avoiding the pain of rusted nuts" in the magazine Farming Ahead (http://www.farmingahead.com.au/wp-co...242_27.pdf.pdf), which presents various options for dealing with exposed fasteners -- but unfortunately it doesn't discuss the idea of stainless steel nuts with steel bolts or studs.