[Boatanchors] Nice Rack Hardware?

[rbethman]

Rob,

You didn't.  I just said my $0.02 worth.

If it offended you,, I apologize.

However, "rack rash is pretty much the norm.

I simply don't worry about the "look".

Bob - N0DGN

On 5/15/2012 6:19 AM, Rob Atkinson wrote:
> Bob,
>
> Just out of curiosity, what part of my email said I never use anything
> I have in racks?
>
> 73
>
> Rob
> K5UJ
>
> On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 3:34 PM, rbethman<rbethman at comcast.net>  wrote:
>> It's one of those "Different Strokes for Different Folks" type of thing.
>>
>> My radios are in racks for use.  It's like those that buy a pick up
>> truck and do everything possible to keep it real "pretty".
>>
>> Mine aren't in the racks for display.  They get used.  If the get a tad
>> bit of "rack rash", so be it.  Then again, I'm not taking them in and
>> out either.
>>
>> They only come out when they need attention.
>>
>> My $0.02 worth.
>>
>> Bob - N0DGN
>>
>> On 5/14/2012 3:39 PM, Rob Atkinson wrote:
>>> I have done well at the local Ace Hardware.  It helps to have a screw
>>> with the right threads with you because you have to hunt a bit amongst
>>> the bins they have, but I was able to come up with Philips head
>>> screws, finishing washers and the nylon inserts that go under the
>>> washers.  This was all good enough for me, but I don't get real hung
>>> up on looks.  The nylon inserts that are molded to fit into the
>>> finishing washers prevent "rack rash" i.e. the paint on the rack ears
>>> getting worn off.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Rob
>>> K5UJ