Thread: Liquid metal in a tube...

...after thinking about the hassles of going to bunnies and stuffing around with epoxy as a test, and see how long it lasts, I will go with a screw.
I'll use a gal roofing screw with a dowel shoved up the round section to give a bit more bite for the screw.
The dowel will split thus giving more bite into the inside of the round section.
Hope I have explained it well enough.
If the screw corrodes the ali too much then a re weld will have to happen down the track.
Cheers

Ever seen what gal tool boxes do to alloy ute trays?

Nev

Originally Posted by SurfinNev

Ever seen what gal tool boxes do to alloy ute trays?

Nev

...nope.
Only had one aly tray with painted gal tool boxes sitting on timber cauls in the tray.
The rest of my utes had hardwood floors. Apart from the discolouration...what else?
As I said, I aint no metalworker, been a chippy for 30 odd years though, could tell ya a bit about that, ifn ya want.

Glenn

The gal (zinc) will react with the alloy and eat right through it if in direct contact. I'd imagine a gal screw will do the same to your alloy fence.

Nev

Originally Posted by SurfinNev

The gal (zinc) will react with the alloy and eat right through it if in direct contact. I'd imagine a gal screw will do the same to your alloy fence.

Nev

There are painted roof screws available. Any colorbond colour you desire probably. I have galv ones and painted ones in a grey very similar.

It is a toss up which would be worse, galv or stainless. Galv I would say but I was warned about Ali and stainless together when rebuilding a 16ft catamaran. Generally ok but can be a big issue as I said, in salt water. So if wet bodies drip water on the gate on the way to somewhere else?

I say go with what you have and keep an eye on it.

Dean