We need to find one that will work for the wreck divers. I checked all
of mine again and found that I have some very large ones that I got from
Brownies that have no magnetism anywhere. They have huge loops as well
so will fit the mit finger. I will take them back over to Brownies so
they can identify them. They still have the tags on them.

Jim Cobb wrote:
> 
> George the MC ones are slightly magnetic, and there are some rust stains
> around the snap. Like I said I have not experienced a failure so far, but
> then I do rinse them off after a dive and lube them regularly. All all my
> diving is in salt water so I have to take extra precautions against
> corrosion problems.
> 
>  Jim
> 
> Sender: kirvine@sa*.ne*  Date: 7/4/99 10:23 AM
> 
> >I went back and checked my snaps with a magnet. The $13 giant snaps will
> >not pick up the tiny magnet. The $8 ones do. The tiny ones from
> >Brownies, like for backup lights and long hoses, have no magnetism at
> >all. By the way, I was testing snaps that I have in a collection that
> >are not on my gear. The ones on my gear are very old and I got them from
> >a yacht suplly store which is no longer in business, and they were
> >unable to order the ones I wanted as of about seven years ago. I try
> >every one I see trying to find the best ones. So far some are from
> >Brownies, some from a hardware store in Lauderdale by the Sea.
> >
> >I always check the stuff out of habit due ot the scooter building. I
> >frequently get bullshit stainless snuck in on me, and just take it back
> >for replacement. Washers are a big one for this type of corner-cutting.
> >
> >It is funny how the smallest detail of dive gear can make or break your
> >fun.
> >
> >To test this stuff otherwise I hang it off the dock on a line for a few
> >days. The bottom line is that the more the snap attracts money and the
> >less it attracts magnets the better it is at not rusting. Springs are
> >the same.
> >
> >houdini@gr*.xt*.ne* wrote:
> >>
> >> Scott Landon wrote:
> >> >
> >> > unfortuneately, there are quite a few grades of stainless.  and as you
can
> >> > guess, some grades cost more than others.  i am by no means a
> metallurgist,
> >> > but i have installed my share of piping in corrosive service in a
chemical
> >> > plant.  a 316 grade would be ideal.
> >> >
> >> > scott
> >> >
> >> > >From: Mike Rodriguez <mikey@ma*.co*>
> >> > >To: Art Greenberg <artg@ec*.ne*>
> >> > >CC: Cavers <cavers@cavers.com>, Techdiver <techdiver@aq*.co*>
> >> > >Subject: Re: Stainless Steel Bolt Snaps
> >> > >Date: Sat, 03 Jul 1999 19:09:25 -0400
> >> > >
> >> > >At 08:08 AM 7/3/99 -0400, Art Greenberg wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > >I've just replaced another large SS bolt snap on my rig. This one was
> on
> >> > > >my primary reel, and I had just replaced that one a week ago!
> >> > >
> >> > >I replaced all my brass snaps a few months ago with SS snaps
> >> > >from Extreme Exposure.  I don't know where they get them, but
> >> > >they're the best I've ever seen.  They're expensive, but so
> >> > >far none has shown the slightest trace of corrosion and they
> >> > >operate very smoothly.  I tried some cheap SS snaps from a
> >> > >local hardware store and regretted it; now I'll only use the
> >> > >ones from EE.
> >> > >
> >> > >Take a look at:
> >> > >
> >> > >http://www.extreme-exposure.com/accessories.shtml
> >> > >
> >> > >The small ones seem to be good for just about every application.
> >> > >
> >> > >-Mike Rodriguez
> >> > ><mikey@ma*.co*>
> >> .....what Scott said, many different grades of stainless. Lower numbers
> >> usually are tougher, higher numbers are usually more resistant to
> >> corrosion. What George said about being magnetic is a good indicator. If
> >> it's magnetic - it's NOT a good grade of stainless. True 304 or 316
> >> stainless isn't magnetic. (I have found alot of Japaneese stainless is
> >> magnetic).
> >> > >
> >> >
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