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Richard Casady wrote:
On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:01:37 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:

Turns out he had used a stainless washer to replace the copper one. The
current draw through the switch was over 10 amps. Stainless is a poor
electrical conductor and the replacement washer in the switch was glowing
red

On a scale of 0-250, where silver is 250, copper 225, aluminum 175,
stainless is about six or eight. You can pretty much use the same
scale for thermal and electrical conductivity. Carbon steel is about
25, with Al 175, for heat transmission. Makes the beer warm up much
faster than the old style cans. If you were a Luddite and didn't like
pop tops, you could turn a steel can upside down, and open it with a
church key. But I digress.

Casady


Us real Luddites drink beer out of paper cups at ball parks.
No more paper cups, though. Now...plasticized paper. Yuck.

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Richard Casady wrote:
On Fri, 01 May 2009 03:01:12 GMT, "Lew Hodgett"
wrote:

316L is a step up the food chain, but even that has it's limitations.

My 316 refrigerator has one endearing property: magnets dont stick to
it.

Casady


What fun is that? How do you stick stuff to the front of the fridge?

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On Fri, 01 May 2009 08:08:15 -0400, HK wrote:

What fun is that? How do you stick stuff to the front of the fridge?

You could use those little suction cups with a bulldog clip attached.
Our old refrigerator had wood covered doors, no magnets. We could have
used thumbtacks, but we never did.

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On Fri, 01 May 2009 07:06:04 -0500, Brian Whatcott
wrote:

Bruce in Bangkok wrote:


I wouldn't argue that 304 is the alloy of choice for marine use but I
have rails on a 40' boat that were built from 304 and 10 after years
of use there is no corrosion on them....

Bruce in Bangkok
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

Stainless steel does well in relatively dry environments with access to
oxygen. Look at your home cutlery, for example.
Then go buy a stainless bowl and fill it half full of water.

See how long it takes to develop its first pin hole.
A matter of weeks or less, quite likely.

Brian W


No, that is an exaggeration. In fact I have a stainless bucket - said
to have been made in India - that has been on the boat, and in general
use for some ten years. No holes yet.

Cheers,

Bruce in Bangkok
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

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On May 1, 8:08*am, HK wrote:
Richard Casady wrote:
On Fri, 01 May 2009 03:01:12 GMT, "Lew Hodgett"
wrote:

316L is a step up the food chain, but even that has it's limitations.

My 316 refrigerator has one endearing property: magnets dont stick to
it.

Casady

What fun is that? How do you stick stuff to the front of the fridge?

Great, Harry's now telling us he's one of those tacky people who'll
stick anything magnetic to their fridge. Why do I not doubt that?

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Bruce in Bangkok wrote:
....
Stainless steel does well in relatively dry environments with access to
oxygen. Look at your home cutlery, for example.
Then go buy a stainless bowl and fill it half full of water.

See how long it takes to develop its first pin hole.
A matter of weeks or less, quite likely.

Brian W


No, that is an exaggeration. In fact I have a stainless bucket - said
to have been made in India - that has been on the boat, and in general
use for some ten years. No holes yet.

Cheers,

Bruce in Bangkok

If you have a stainless steel bucket, then you are in a position to do
a little experiment then. One you are convinced will be harmless even.

Half fill the bucket over the side of your boat, and leave it on deck -
half full, untouched, unstirred. What could be easier? Let us know how
long it takes for the bucket to dry out..... (one way or another! :-)
This is not such a risky proposition for a hot galvanized bucket of the
traditional design though....

Brian W

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On Fri, 01 May 2009 21:12:45 -0500, Brian Whatcott
wrote:

Bruce in Bangkok wrote:
...
Stainless steel does well in relatively dry environments with access to
oxygen. Look at your home cutlery, for example.
Then go buy a stainless bowl and fill it half full of water.

See how long it takes to develop its first pin hole.
A matter of weeks or less, quite likely.

Brian W


No, that is an exaggeration. In fact I have a stainless bucket - said
to have been made in India - that has been on the boat, and in general
use for some ten years. No holes yet.

Cheers,

Bruce in Bangkok

If you have a stainless steel bucket, then you are in a position to do
a little experiment then. One you are convinced will be harmless even.

Half fill the bucket over the side of your boat, and leave it on deck -
half full, untouched, unstirred. What could be easier? Let us know how
long it takes for the bucket to dry out..... (one way or another! :-)
This is not such a risky proposition for a hot galvanized bucket of the
traditional design though....

Brian W


Won't work now. It is the beginning of the rainy season - the bucket
won't dry out for six months, or so....

We are in Bangkok at the moment and I'll fill one of the wife's
stainless cooking bowls with water and sit it in the back room and let
you know what happens...


Cheers,

Bruce in Bangkok
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

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Bruce in Bangkok wrote:
On Fri, 01 May 2009 21:12:45 -0500, Brian Whatcott
wrote:

Bruce in Bangkok wrote:
...
Stainless steel does well in relatively dry environments with access to
oxygen. Look at your home cutlery, for example.
Then go buy a stainless bowl and fill it half full of water.

See how long it takes to develop its first pin hole.
A matter of weeks or less, quite likely.

Brian W

No, that is an exaggeration. In fact I have a stainless bucket - said
to have been made in India - that has been on the boat, and in general
use for some ten years. No holes yet.

Cheers,

Bruce in Bangkok
If you have a stainless steel bucket, then you are in a position to do
a little experiment then. One you are convinced will be harmless even.

Half fill the bucket over the side of your boat, and leave it on deck -
half full, untouched, unstirred. What could be easier? Let us know how
long it takes for the bucket to dry out..... (one way or another! :-)
This is not such a risky proposition for a hot galvanized bucket of the
traditional design though....

Brian W


Won't work now. It is the beginning of the rainy season - the bucket
won't dry out for six months, or so....

We are in Bangkok at the moment and I'll fill one of the wife's
stainless cooking bowls with water and sit it in the back room and let
you know what happens...


Cheers,

Bruce in Bangkok
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

Hehe....even paradise has its downside then? - but that bowl experiment
will be interesting!

Brian W

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On Sat, 02 May 2009 09:19:45 -0500, Brian Whatcott
wrote:



Hehe....even paradise has its downside then? - but that bowl experiment
will be interesting!

I'm a bit confused here. Had SS dog water bowls sit wet for years,
without a bit of corrosion.
Are you talking salt water only?

--Vic