[TowerTalk] ROHN TOWER BOLTS

[Kim Elmore]

That's contrary to my experience. I've had many SS nuts and bolts gall upon removal that did not gall upon application. However, it has not recurred since I started using anti-seize compound. 

Kim N5OP

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> On May 8, 2014, at 20:44, Steve Maki <lists at oakcom.org> wrote:
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> Even the most inadequate lubricant (WD40), when it comes to the subject of SS galling, is by my calculations and experience, exactly 99.4% better than none at all.
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> I've never had SS hardware gall during the loosening process if it was *truly* successfully tightened without any galling. And even WD40 accomplishes that.
> 
> -Steve K8LX
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>> On 5/8/2014 6:18 PM, Patrick Greenlee wrote:
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>> Oil, WD-40 etc may let you assemble SS nuts and bolts without galling
>> (maybe) but much later when these options are long gone from the threads
>> you may very much regret not using a good anti-seize which will outlast
>> silicon spray, WD-40, etc.  by a great margin.
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