On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 20:44:49 -0400, Jeff Williams
wrote:

Hello,

A friend of mine has broke a stud that holds the blade to his old
chainsaw. He has asked around and the part is nolonger available, it's
basically a threaded double ended stud with a flange/flat part way along.

Anyhow, making the part is not the problem, will prrobably be out of
some C12L14 or 4140 I have laying around.

The question is what can I do to it so it doesn't rust in the normal
environment of a chainsaw? What do they usually do to fasteners to
protect it from the environment? That black finish that isn't paint etc?

Thanks, Jeff

Bar oil splashed everywhere tends to keep the metalwork protected.

Gunner

Rule #35
"That which does not kill you,
has made a huge tactical error"