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Re: [TowerTalk] dxengineering U-bolts froze??

To: "Ian White GM3SEK" <gm3sek@ifwtech.co.uk>, "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] dxengineering U-bolts froze??
From: "May, Mark J." <mjmay@uic.edu>
Reply-to: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:31:14 -0500
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Dear Glen:
As Ian has pointed out 242 or 243 is fine. They have a slick new product,
248 which is packaged like lip stick. Really handy and neat when up a
tower.

GL
Mark K9TP
On Wed, April 14, 2010 1:23 pm, Ian White GM3SEK wrote:
>
>>I used Loctite on SS nuts and bolts on a beam and its boom attachments
>>on a tower in Manhattan. When it was removed about 8 years later, there
>>was no galling, easy
>>removal and everything was reusable.
>>It worked fine.
>>
>>Les W2LK
>>-------- Original Message --------
>>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] dxengineering U-bolts froze??
>>From: "May, Mark J." <mjmay@uic.edu>
>>Date: Wed, April 14, 2010 7:59 am
>>To: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics."
>><towertalk@contesting.com>
>>
>>I spoke with our Loctite rep. He said that Loctite with work to
>>preclude galling on stainless fasteners. Might be a thought.
>>
>
> There are many different kinds of Loctite. Probably the best for general
> antenna work is blue Loctite 242 or 243.
>
> http://www.loctiteproducts.com/products/detail.asp%3fcatid=10&subid=48&pl
> id=153
>
> Yes, it does prevent galling while tightening SS threads; and then it
> sets solid to lock the thread and seal it against corrosion. Blue grades
> of Loctite are specifically designed to be released using hand tools.
>
> There is a very good product selection guide on the Loctite website:
> <http://www.henkelna.com/us/content_data/166733_LT4985_Threadlocking_Guid
> e_032010_Web.pdf>
>
>
>
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>
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