03-13-2009, 11:17 AM
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What he said
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
Why not use stainless bolts for the lugs? Corrosion wouldn't be a problem, and I doubt the conductivity difference would be an issue (all stainless bolts in the ForkenSwift's circuits). But maybe I'm missing something. You can get brass bolts if you want - Paul got some for his controller project.
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We use stainless nuts on the batteries in the postal trucks.
You can get them from any fastener store and many hardware stores.
Special battery nuts (taller with a flanged mating side) are available from the truck supply stores or your local truck stop.
Brass is good for corrosion resistance, but after the nuts have been in place through several seasons they are very hard to remove and brass tends to lose its nice hard edges under high removal torque.
My .02,
S.
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