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M8 Split Washers in My Fastener Purchases

M8 split lock washers were among the fasteners I bought for the project.

By Steven Smith · Camper Van Freedom

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M8 Split Washers in My Fastener Purchases

My purchase and Amazon option

M8 split lock washers were among the fasteners I bought for the project.

The featured Amazon option is Sutemribor Split-Washer Assortment.

Where it fits my build

I cut and drilled aluminum bracket pieces for the roof cameras and lights. The camera mounts needed additional holes and adjustments as I brought the assemblies together on the extrusion.

I sprayed the camera-mount pieces with black bedliner during the fabrication sequence. The coated brackets then formed part of the roof camera and light arrangements shown in the diary.

A black-coated bracket from my roof camera-mount work.
A black-coated bracket from my roof camera-mount work.
The camera mounting arrangement with its drilled attachments.
The camera mounting arrangement with its drilled attachments.

My build notes

The black finish was one stage within the mount fabrication. The holes and profile connections still determined where the pieces could sit, so the diary records the drilling and fitting alongside the coating.

The bracket shape, drilled holes and coating were separate parts of finishing the mount.

Alternative products

Two alternatives to compare

The two assortments collect several washer sizes together. The Hillman pack uses quarter-inch washers, making it a separate imperial-size option alongside the metric purchase context.

Aienxn Split-Washer Assortment

Aienxn Split-Washer Assortment

This Aienxn set contains stainless split washers in several metric sizes. A divided case keeps the open-ring pieces organized by size.

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Hillman Quarter-Inch Stainless Split Washers

Hillman Quarter-Inch Stainless Split Washers

These Hillman stainless washers have a split-ring profile for quarter-inch hardware. The pack keeps an inch-size washer separate from the smaller metric selections.

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Questions from my build

What coating did I record using on the camera brackets?

Black aerosol bedliner.

What happened before coating?

Cutting, drilling and fitting the aluminum mounting pieces.

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