"William Wixon" wrote in message
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Trevor Jones"
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.metalworking
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 5:12 PM
Subject: Brass all thread


Dave, I can't do that wrote:
Hi Richard,


Don't use brass in a swimming pool.


Why not?

I don't have a swimming pool but would like to log it for future
reference.

Dave

Corrosion. Better not to have it come apart in the wee hours.

Even more miserable if you are paying an hourly rate to the guy that
hast
to get it apert, a few years down the road.

Cheers
Trevor Jones



apparently chlorine eats stainless too. i had to replace a stainless rod
(maybe 1/2" by 10") in my pool filter. it had holes through it like swiss
cheese. was amazing to look at. (i figured the holey parts were where
there had been some contamination in the process of making the stainless.)
(but i'm sure stainless lasts longer than brass.)

b.w.



Don't forget that "stainless" refers to a family of alloys, the
characteristics of which vary rather widely. You need to choose the proper
one for your application. Whether what you need is available as a threaded
rod is, however, another matter...

Jerry