huggy_b wrote:Probably a dumb question, but is there any reason why you've used stainless steel threaded rod?
Would a basic steel threaded rod be suitable or am I overlooking something very basic?
As the boys said, you don't have to use stainless. I got one of the bolt shops nearby to give me a quote on the bits and pieces I needed for the threaded rods and it was less than $35.