[TowerTalk] stainless bolts freezing up

[Terry Sharar]

All,

    Somewhere years ago, probably on this reflector, I picked up the tip 
of using a nickel anti-sieze compound on all stainless steel nuts and/or 
bolts. This stuff can be bought from McMaster-Carr (www.mcmaster.com) 
for $11.50 for a 4 oz. brush top can. Order number: 1028K63.

    Apparently it's also used on stainless steel on boats for the same 
reason.

73 de  Terry Sharar WB3DSB

Cqtestk4xs at aol.com wrote:

>In a message dated 2/1/05 9:48:39 PM Greenwich Standard Time, 
>w8ji at contesting.com writes:
>Most rotor cases are weak, soft, cast materials. I can't
>imagine a quality stainless bolt galling or breaking before
>the rotor housing fails.
>It happened to several of mine....Hy-Gain bolts froze right up.  I have never 
>had it happen to any of them after applying NoAlox.
>
>The HD 73 stainless bolts have a tendancy to do the same thing.  Not the ones 
>on the bottom, but the ones which hold the two sleeves which go around the 
>mast.  I have used NoAlox on those and the problem has never repeated.
>
>Bill K4XS
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