The fine scrub pad is a far better way of implementing the noalox then
wiping off the excess with a cloth.
It impregnates the surface and in tiny scratches below that can serve as
a resivour of noalox in the aluminum
Wish I'd thought of that.
73
Roger (K8RI)
On 6/13/2016 Monday 8:24 PM, jcjacobsen@q.com wrote:
The discussion has been on loosening Al tubing joints, and has progressed to
the use of Noalox or similar.
IF you use an excess amount of anti-seize, you will NEVER get the connection tight enough so it
doesn't slip, especially on the smaller diameter tubing. You WILL strip out a worm gear type
clamp, and the "Hy-Gain" type, well, good luck. Please, don't ask how I know
this........ <GRIN>
I finally remembered something from my tel-co employment days. The Western
Electric installers, when installing high current, copper, buss bars.........
would take a greenie scrub pad, and work some No-Alox into the metal. This did
two things: It cleaned the oxides off the bar, and left a very thin coat of
No-Alox behind. I started doing this on tubing. A small amount on the greenie,
twist it around the connection/inner/smaller tubing and that part is done. You
can sometimes use the greenie around a small dowel or screwdriver shaft and
clean/coat the larger inside tube. OH, one other thing: Make sure you wear
glove (leather palmed maybe) on the hand holding the greenie......... Again,
don't ask how I found this out. If you DON'T wear a glove, have lots of hand
cleaner around..........
Just my $.02
73
K9WN Jake
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