[TowerTalk] ROHN TOWER BOLTS

[john at kk9a.com]

That is an excellent point Steve. Do to the mess I really do not care for
using anti-seize compound, especially while on the tower.  I have had
excellent results using a little white lithium grease on the threads. I have
no galling issues and it is easy to wipe up any excess.  I am sure that WD40
would also work in many applications.

John KK9A

To:	 towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject:	 Re: [TowerTalk] ROHN TOWER BOLTS
From:	 Steve Maki <lists at oakcom.org>
Date:	 Thu, 08 May 2014 21:44:22 -0400

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.

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

On 5/8/2014 6:18 PM, Patrick Greenlee wrote:

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.