[TowerTalk] dxengineering U-bolts froze??

[Bob AD5VJ]

Thanks to everyone for your replies, now I know hihi

I am so glad that it had nothing to do with dxengineering parts quality, I
really like their prices and their parts. So 'never seez' here I come. 

Hope it doesn't come off in the rain, snow and ice :0(

Thanks again
73
Bob AD5VJ
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jack KZ4USA
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 9:32 AM
> To: Tower and HF antenna construction topics.
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] dxengineering U-bolts froze??
> 
> Yes Never-Seez  does work. I have used it for years.
> 
> Jack
> KZ4USA
> Bradenton, Florida
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kurt Cathcart, KR2C" <Kurt at KuhlRoad.net>
> To: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics."
> <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 9:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] dxengineering U-bolts froze??
> 
> 
> > Have this happen all the time with stainless parts.  There are
> antiseize
> > products on the market that might help.
> >
> > I've actually had them seize up so tight that I twisted the u-bolt
> like a
> > pretzel and it broke off at the twist.
> >
> > I'm am strong like the bull, no?  Well maybe I just smell like one.
> :)
> >
> > -Kurt
> > KR2C
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob AD5VJ" <ad5vj at ad5vj.com>
> > To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 8:37 AM
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] dxengineering U-bolts froze??
> >
> >
> >>I like dxengineering parts; however, I installed my new th6dx this
> last
> >> weekend with the help of the Azle Ham Club here locally. After
> taking
> >> down
> >> my Hornet Tribander I was disassembling the Hornet from the mounting
> >> plate
> >> that I bought from dxengineering.
> >>
> >> I bought it with the recommended stainless steel U-bolt clamps they
> sell
> >> when I put the Hornet up. It was up less than a year on the tower.
> While
> >> I
> >> was loosening a couple of the U-bolt from the mast, the nut holding
> a
> >> couple
> >> of the U-bolts became very hard to take off until I had to place the
> >> assembly in a vice to get enough torque on my wrench to finally get
> the
> >> nut
> >> off along with using a spray lubricant.
> >>
> >> The threads are ruined on the nut and the U-bolt since it seemed to
> cross
> >> thread as it came loose for no apparent reason.
> >>
> >> I would have hated to have been trying this on top of the tower
> hanging
> >> from
> >> a strap trying to get it apart.
> >>
> >> Has anyone else had a problem like this, I remember it wasn't hard
> to
> >> tighten when I assembled it as it went on very easily, just taking
> it off
> >> was very difficult.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> Bob AD5VJ
> >>
> >>
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