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   BillHartmann | Oct 21, 2007 11:23pm | #1

   Lee Valley has a number of different screw finishes. Don't know the size or which finishes are available.

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   Daft_Craftsman | Oct 21, 2007 11:29pm | #4

   Thanks, I'll give Lee Valley a try.

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   Hackinatit | Oct 21, 2007 11:24pm | #2

   Stainless hides pretty well.

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   Daft_Craftsman | Oct 21, 2007 11:30pm | #5

   Thanks.

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   Snort | Oct 21, 2007 11:28pm | #3

   We've taken bright screws and "buffed" the heads with 220grit

   Someone's got it in for me, they're planting stories in the press

   Whoever it is I wish they'd cut it out but when they will I can only guess.

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   She inherited a million bucks and when she died it came to me.

   I can't help it if I'm lucky.

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   shelternerd | Oct 21, 2007 11:30pm | #6

   I've been using galvanized 3" deck screws for that.

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   Piffin | Oct 22, 2007 03:16am | #7

   http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/search_category.do?categoryName=Fasteners&categoryId=1&page=GRID

   If anybody has what you are looking for Jamestown does.
   For special stuff, a phone call is better thaan the catalouge though. Sometimes they have what they don't show.
   Me - I'd probably use stainless ands buff the sheen off

    

    

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   davidmeiland | Oct 22, 2007 03:18am | #8

   Might be worth trying McMaster-Carr.

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   Gene_Davis | Oct 22, 2007 03:37am | #9

   The satin nickel finish on plumbingware is essentially a plating, done on a brass substrate.  I believe it is the same for hinges.

   To my knowledge, no one does a satin nickel plating on screws.  But I could be wrong.

   The best place to go for an answer is to a full line commercial hardware jobber, the kind of supplier that sells, per specification and schedule, to commercial GCs.  They'll know for sure.

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   Piffin | Oct 22, 2007 04:07am | #10

   It is unlikely that anyone would invest much trouble plating nickle over a brass screw. VBrass is the weakest kind of screw material I have ever used. It is there only when a low strength, corrosion-free material is neeeded. bronze is a much better screw cchoice for strength.BTW, while most stainless steel is a chromium alloy, some SS is made with nickle in the mix 

    

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   BillBrennen | Oct 22, 2007 06:27am | #11

   Piffin,All the common 300 series stainless steels contain both nickle and chromium. I'm with you on substituting stainless and buffing the heads if it really needs it. Scotch-Brite pads do a good job for me.Bill

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   LeeLamb | Oct 22, 2007 02:21pm | #12

   Take stainless steel screws and "satin" the heads with a wire wheel mounted in your grinder. A second or two each and you're done.  Watch your fingers - wire wheels have no consciences. 

   Good luck.

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   IMERC | Nov 18, 2007 06:38am | #13

   3mscrubbie run over a galvinized scew a few times..

    

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   Daft_Craftsman | Nov 18, 2007 07:21pm | #14

   Great tip.

   Thank you.

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   Lansdown | Nov 18, 2007 07:49pm | #15

   Here are 2 sources you might try:http://www.hardwaresource.comhttp://www.signaturehardware.com

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   IMERC | Nov 19, 2007 04:26am | #16

   or do the same to a SS screw.. 

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