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Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 16-09-2015, 20:08
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Re: Warning, West Marine Dangerous Cotter Pins

not all stainless steel is 304/316. 304/316 are both very hard. i wouldn't make a cotter pin from either. do we have any idea what type of stainless they are supposed to be made of?
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 16-09-2015, 20:01
Replies: 51
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Posted By first wind
Re: Warning, West Marine Dangerous Cotter Pins

hard to believe if water caused corrosion was the actual problem. electricity caused, now, that's a duck with a different quack.
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 16-09-2015, 19:00
Replies: 51
Views: 10,297
Posted By first wind
Re: Warning, West Marine Dangerous Cotter Pins

it's very interesting. in such a short time exposed to water, even base steel would not deteriorate as you have described. something else is afoot...and i'm not saying that the west marine pin is not...
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