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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => European/Asian Air Gun Gates => Turkish AirGun Gate => Topic started by: charliek on January 24, 2018, 01:41:13 PM

Title: Valve set screw material?
Post by: charliek on January 24, 2018, 01:41:13 PM

Hello all, have my at44-10 QE long torn apart and ready to do the Rsterne valve mods to it. This may be a goofy question but is there any difference between stainless 6-32x.375" set screws instead of carbon steel ones being used? I know JB weld is used to fill valve groove afterwards but didn't know if would be better to stick with non-stainless hardware when using JB weld regarding adhering to the screws? Not trying to over think, but ready to tap, plug and reassemble!! Any opinions or thoughts?

Charlie

Title: Re: Valve set screw material?
Post by: Gut2Fish on January 24, 2018, 04:28:14 PM

Tensile strength of stainless is far less. Read post #14 of this thread:

https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=138073.0 (https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=138073.0)

Title: Re: Valve set screw material?
Post by: charliek on January 24, 2018, 08:55:19 PM

Thank you Gut2Fish. I should have searched before blasting out a question. Ironic Rsterne commented on this just yesterday! Decision made, appreciate your help  :D

Charlie