nuts & bolts

[rousseau]

My projects nowadays seem to be the british stuff. Mainly Triumphs. Because of the Whitworth and CEI and other (crazy) fasteners a fellow cain't just run down to the local Ace hardware to pick up a needed nut or bolt. So I try to reuse every piece possible. I thought I'd give thr Eastwood Zinc/Tin plating kit a try. Her are before and after.

[Rod K]

They look great, I'm also a hoarder of Whitworth nuts and bolts for my AJS. Have used that same kit with good results on my Harley stuff also. Rod

[ricmoran]

WHile WW and CEI fasteners may be difficult to find, one has toconsider what reusing fasteners means in different assemblies. Reuse has some consequences that need tobe considered. Here is a web page that explains it better than I in a short amount of time:

http://www.fastenal.com/web/en/77/re...57202!11453240

Reuse of fasteners in critical application locations can cause mechanical and safety issues, so beware.