Stainless steel honey gate

[tedh]

I recently broke a plastic honey gate, fear not, catastrophy was averted by dumb luck.  The incident got me looking at the stainless steel honey gates, to use in conjunction with a plastic 5 gallon bucket, available from various suppliers.  Has/does anyone use them and if so are they worth the extra cost?  Thanks, Ted

[rober]

I have 2 buckets & they both have this valve. I recently broke the thumb screw. got me thinking about changing too.
https://www.dadant.com/catalog/m002664-1-1-2-plas-gate-hedwin-lid
this plastic one has a steel bolt.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/DODOGA-Honey-Extractor-Equipment-ABS-Plastic-Honey-Gate-Valve-for-Bucket-Honey/323526718476?epid=18024852840&hash=item4b53b1f40c:g:jy4AAOSw5Ylb2Tnp

here's a stainless version that's reasonably priced
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-Steel-Honey-Tap-Gate-Valve-Beekeeping-Extractor-Bottling-Tool-Silver/173460055762?epid=5022400305&hash=item28630666d2:g:lfAAAOSwVj5bbAIA

[tedh]

Thanks rober.  It was the thumb screw I broke too.  Dadant, I see, sells replacement metal thumb screws.  I'll probably start with those but purchase a stainless gate too, to see what i think of them.  Thanks for the links.  Ted

[iddee]

I went to a local hardware store and bought the metal thumbscrews.

[rober]

that's where I found one too.

[tedh]

I'll check our local lumber yard, they have a good supply of bolts, screws, nuts and soforth.  Thanks guys, ted