[TowerTalk] SS Nuts and Bolts

[Dale L. Martin]

Thanks to everyone who responded.  It has been extremely
educational.

The general consensus is that:
(1a) I should have put some anti-seize on the bolts before
securing
(1b) I should have put some anti-seize on the bolts before
loosening the nuts
(2) I may have galled the bolt threads during a previous
install/remove activity
(3) I may have overtightened the nuts and caused the threads to
coldweld and/or gall
(4) I may have ignored a rough spot on the threads which the nuts
were able to pass over on the way to tightenting, but could not
back over when coming off
(5) I should sell my house and move from South Texas--this
suggestion from the very guy who sold me the house in the first
place!!

Again, thanks to all who responded.   I have learned a lot and
will apply it in the future.

73,

Dale Martin, KG5U
kg5u@hal-pc.org
http://www.hal-pc.org/~kg5u


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