Had a chat with my mechanical engineering consultant (MS Mech Eng UCLA
and 35+ years of hands on experience.) I mentioned how SS galling was a
topic of interest to hams especially regarding towers. He gave me this
tidbit of advice. Do N O T use moly-disulfide based lubricants
anywhere near salt or brackish water. This would be an issue for for
coastal or near coastal hams. What happens is that the chemistry of the
lubricant in the presence of salt will LOCK the threads. For this
reason the Navy does not use Never-seez on subs (my friends specialty
was a deep diving research sub, The Dolphin - 555), only the copper
based anti-seize products.
Patrick NJ5G
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