304 for dropouts?

[abbeyQ]

any concerns using 304 to make hooded/breezer/wright style dropouts instead of 17/4? the reason i ask is i have a line on some overstock 304 and why not get stainless dropouts for the price of steel ones. can't say i would ever pay for stainless drops but since they are their...

if anybody would like some PM me i can get enough material to make ~40 pair. design not limited to hooded style. could make anything out of them really

[N@Weller]

Reynolds uses 901 and 316L for their drops and 304 for lugs and fittings. Don't know why but I suspect it is because the former are more resistant to higher joining temps. You might try calling and asking.

cheers,
N@