Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2017 22:22:39 +0100
From: "Ian White" <gm3sek@ifwtech.co.uk>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Galling and seizing of SS nuts to SS threaded
studs and bolts.
<I use Blue Loctite 2400 which comes in a simple no-mess squeeze bottle.
<Apply 2-3 drops on the bolt thread at the location where the nut will be
tightened, and while still liquid the Loctite will act as a lubricant to
prevent galling.
<10-20 minutes later it has set solid, positively locking the nut and also
sealing the thread gap against corrosion.
<The Blue Loctite grades like 2400 are specifically designed to be loosed using
hand tools, and can be applied again to the same hardware.
<One product does the whole job - no mess, no trouble.
<73 from Ian GM3SEK
## I have never tried Blue loctite on SS hard ware. Are you also using SS
nylocks with the SS bolts + SS screws...or just SS regular nuts ???
Can u even use loctite with SS nylock nuts ?
What else that might work is purple loctite. I have never used it, but
apparently its slightly weaker than the blue stuff..and may well be ideal for a
lot of various applications.
What I would not recommend is red loctite. Red loctite is as good as
welded....esp with SS machine screws... you cant get em out.
Jim VE7RF
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