If you use an anti-seize lubricant on them, it will never happen. Stainless
Steel will gall very easily if dry. Almost any waterproof grease or anti-seize
on the threads will prevent this galling and subsequent breaking.
73, -=Rog-K9RB=-
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Bullon <kc5ajx@hotmail.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 5:36 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] U Bolts for TX-2 Rotor
>
>
> Well I managed to break the U bolts on my TX-2 rotor. Where is the best
> place to get some replacements? MFJ???
> I am beginning to hate SS hardware I seem to be able to break them fairly
> often:-(
> 73
> Rick
> KC5AJX
>
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