''I started to order 3 of these stainless steel eyebolts - until I saw the shipping cost to Canada. $36 to ship a 1 lb package worth $13.15. That's way too expensive!''
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Same here, I backed out pretty quick...and we're only next door...
I must be missing something here - 316 is not as strong as a high grade steel, it is more brittle, and is further away from aluminum on the galvanic table. Why dose everyone want these?
Are the standard tie down rings from Vans really high grade steel? Mine look like cast iron which I painted to match the wing.
Are the standard tie down rings from Vans really high grade steel? Mine look like cast iron which I painted to match the wing.
I took mine to a local bolt and nut emporium and asked if they had some stainless replacements. The guy looked at mine and said "these are very high quality steel, are you sure you want to replace them with stainless?" I told him what they were used for and he suggested that I not replace with stainless.
$.02 worth
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New Smyrna Beach, FL
VAF Paid 1/21/2020
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So the 316SS one from the unicorn website is listed with a work load limit of 1000lbs (and won't break until it sees a much higher load). We'll be alright with the stainless.
So the 316SS one from the unicorn website is listed with a work load limit of 1000lbs (and won't break until it sees a much higher load). We'll be alright with the stainless.
I bought a pair of the Unicorn Stainless eye bolts (P/N S0316-0010) for my RV-3. During Oshkosh last week a fellow named Ken Wilson with a MO area code called me to find out where I got them and I couldn't remember. So some historical research yielded the Unicorn brand. And I couldn't get an answer on his phone so hopefully he reads it here.
Jim Ivey
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(a few more airplanes too)
Just bought these. I?ll report back when I get them. Thanks for the lead!
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