Titanium screws and Bontrager

[h90]

Now as all the screws and washer on the Bontrager components get rust (bike has 400 km and never seen any water) I want to replacements made in Titanium (not expensive on Ebay) Anything I have to look at? They all tell Titanium Type 5. Can't be wrong, or?

[fdimike]

Wouldn't it be much simpler to just replace them with stainless steel screws and washers? SS screws, nuts, bolts and washers are available in just about any city/large town here in LOS.

[h90]

Wouldn't it be much simpler to just replace them with stainless steel screws and washers? SS screws, nuts, bolts and washers are available in just about any city/large town here in LOS.

I frequently failed to get good screws in Thailand, so I usually import them from Germany. Than it doesn't make a difference if it is Stainless or Titanium.

[moonoi]

Have to be careful with titanium screws, especially when used in areas that require a decent clamping force, for example the faceplate of a stem. They have a habit of the head shearing off before you've reached the correct clamping force, especially the cheap ones off eBay from China......

[h90]

Have to be careful with titanium screws, especially when used in areas that require a decent clamping force, for example the faceplate of a stem. They have a habit of the head shearing off before you've reached the correct clamping force, especially the cheap ones off eBay from China......

THANK YOU!!!!!

I wanted to use them on the stem! So much thank you from preventing me to bite into the stem!!!

I don't worry about shearing off when screwing them in, I worry that they only start to shear and with the vibration and force the "crack" gets deeper and in the moment you go down a hill with 70 and into a small hole on the street which would be just unpleasant the screw brakes.

I'll look out for quality....

[bobfish]

I'm with Moonoi, I don't use them on a stem faceplate nor on [disc] brake calipers!

[rebo]

... I worry that they only start to shear and with the vibration and force the "crack" gets deeper and in the moment you go down a hill with 70 and into a small hole on the street which would be just unpleasant the screw brakes.

You've analyzed the worst case exactly.

So, pimp your bike with a reasonable (common sense: "What could happen if it breaks"?) mix of stainless and titanium screws/bolts.

I got all needed ss screws in CNX at Patthakan Fastener Ltd., Part. (written in Thai only, blue sign), N18 47 13.7 E99 00 29.6.