Rust Question

11-06-2011, 11:00 PM	#1
ovahimba Member   Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 141	Rust Question I set a j bolt anchor into concrete this afternoon. I mistakenly set it an 1/8" too high for the simpson connectors. I will probably need to grind off 1/8" from the top of the bolt to make them fit. Will this cause an appreciable rust problem where I take off the HDG finish.

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11-07-2011, 12:04 AM	#2
gregzoll Average Joe/ex-Navy IC3     Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Midwest - Central Illinois Posts: 9,286	Rust Question Anything left out in the environment will rust or corrode over time. There is just no way around it. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. : Now listen, Cadet. I've got a job for you. See this button? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. : Don't touch it! It's the History Eraser button, you fool! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. : So what'll happen? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. : That's just it. We don't know. Maybe something bad, maybe something good. I guess we'll never know, 'cause you're going to guard it. You won't touch it, will you?

11-07-2011, 12:08 AM	#3
ddawg16 JOATMON     Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: S. California Posts: 4,113	Rust Question What kinds of simpson connector are you using where the bolt height is an issue? As for rust....don't worry about it.....after awhile it acts like LocTight. __________________ Common Sense is like Deodorant. Those that need it the most don't use it. My To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ... To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. and To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-07-2011, 12:24 AM	#4
ovahimba Member   Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 141	Rust Question Thanks for the replies. I'm using the ABU44 standoff post base. The separate standoff platform won't sit down all the way because the bolts protrude a bit too much from the surface of the concrete.

11-07-2011, 01:43 AM	#5
ddawg16 JOATMON     Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: S. California Posts: 4,113	Rust Question Quote: Originally Posted by ovahimba Thanks for the replies. I'm using the ABU44 standoff post base. The separate standoff platform won't sit down all the way because the bolts protrude a bit too much from the surface of the concrete. Oh...ok......yea.....just hack off what you need. __________________ Common Sense is like Deodorant. Those that need it the most don't use it. My To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ... To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. and To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.