[Boatanchors] Nice Rack Hardware?
Rob Atkinson
ranchorobbo at gmail.com
Tue May 15 16:33:33 EDT 2012
no problem Bob sri for the misunderstanding
73
rob
k5uj
On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 7:50 AM, rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net> wrote:
> 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
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