They are M8 - 5/16" is almost exactly the same size as 8mm (not the same thread though), so it works fine to just use normal 5/16" galvanized carriage bolts from Menards or wherever, and the nuts will use a 1/2" wrench, which is close enough to 13mm that you don't need to bother with different tools.
On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 4:21 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > If the head takes a 13 mm wrench, it would be an M8 bolt and the nearest > SAE size would be 5/16. If it takes a 10 mm wrench, then M6 and the > nearest SAE size would be 1/4. HDG bolts are a bit oversize due to the > zinc so YMMV (galvanized nuts are tapped oversize to match). > > > *From:* Nate Burke <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 09, 2015 3:48 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Anti-seize or Brass Nuts > > So I don't have to re-invent the wheel, do you have the size and a source > handy? > > > On 9/8/2015 9:06 PM, Brandon Yuchasz wrote: > > We have swapped all of ours out with hot dipped galvanized bolts and nuts > in standard threads (US) its working well. > > > > Best regards, > > Brandon Yuchasz > > GogebicRange.net > > www.gogebicrange.net > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Ken Hohhof > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 08, 2015 5:12 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Anti-seize or Brass Nuts > > > > Special bees will construct it on site. > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uSVM3tJVPk > > > > > > *From:* Nate Burke <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 08, 2015 4:30 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Anti-seize or Brass Nuts > > > > When will this magical new dish be out? Will it keep my installers from > Swearing while assembling them? Can it be installed by Drone? I can just > program the drone and release it from the roof of my office to go do the > install? > > On 9/8/2015 4:26 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: > > It'll be a new part entirely. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Sep 8, 2015 5:24 PM, "Nate Burke" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Do the new dishes have a new part number? Or just what you get from > distributors as they go through stock? > > On 9/8/2015 4:05 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: > > They already know about the hardware, the new Force dishes are much much > better. As far as current stuff I don't know... > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Sep 8, 2015 5:00 PM, "Jaime Solorza" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Can you replace parts with hot dipped galvanized ones instead? BTW > what is Force EPMP ? > > On Sep 8, 2015 2:54 PM, "Nate Burke" <[email protected]> wrote: > > We've had to start doing our first couple EPMP takedowns (Force dishes), > and it seems that the stainless nuts have seized on. > > Should we be hitting all installs with Anti-Seize, or would we be better > off just replacing the hardware with brass/bronze nuts ala LMG? I > haven't used Anti-Seize before, is it a sticky mess to work with? Would > the installers actually use it, or just screw over the guy that gets sent > to de-install? I'm also thinking about how to easy it would be to > re-deploy the Force Dishes. > > Nate > > > > > > >
