On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:57:47 -0500, "Ernest Scribbler"
wrote:

"Don White" wrote
Aluminum ivets shouldn't be hard to find...

They're readily available, (and less costly) but stainless rivets are more
commonly used by manufacturers, from what I've seen. My guess is that their
greater strength outweighs the other considerations.


Since the corrosion takes place primarily the aluminum side of the
joint using aluminum rivets will result in rapid loss of the rivets.


Bruce-in-Bangkok
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