[TowerTalk] dxengineering U-bolts froze??

[Bob AD5VJ]

Hi Ryan

Thanks for the idea I will check it out

Bob AD5VJ

> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Jairam
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 10:13 AM
> To: Tower and HF antenna construction topics.
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] dxengineering U-bolts froze??
> 
> If you use nylok nuts they won't come off. So basically you attack the
> problem on two fronts:
> 
> Prevent galling with antiseize so that you can loosen them when
> necessary while at the same time preventing inadvertent loosening of
> the nuts due to vibration with nylok locking nuts.
> 
> Ryan N2RJ
> 
> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Bob AD5VJ <ad5vj at ad5vj.com> wrote:
> > 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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