[TowerTalk] Tower jack

[Bill Coleman]

On 3/26/03 5:18 PM, Jim White, K4OJ at k4oj at tampabay.rr.com wrote:

>mechanics use a product called anti-seize when putting an engine 
>together...it helps ensure that metal to metal contact does not "become 
>one" - this is what I have used for tower legs for over 30 years now - 
>my Dad taught that to me - and his Dad probably to him... Anti-Seize is 
>available at automotive places like NAPA...

While this is interesting -- why both to get something special for this? 
Any tower-owning ham ought to have a bottle of No-Al-Ox or Penetrox 
anyway, right. The particles in the anti-oxidant are zinc, and the tower 
is plated with zinc -- so why not use No-Al-Ox instead?

It's what I used on my tower. I also fitted the pieces on the ground 
before raising.

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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