[TowerTalk] ROHN TOWER BOLTS

[Mike Reublin NF4L]

I used "big box store" stainless nuts & bolts on my Rohn 25. It was up 22 years, and came down easily (on purpose), No problems with galling of dissimilar metals.

A swipe of a PipeTite crayon on the threads assures it will come apart without a tantrum.

73, Mike NF4L

On May 9, 2014, at 6:41 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:

> The threads may have already had galling from tightening.  Once it starts
> it only gets worse.
> 
> John KK9A
> 
> 
> To:	 towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject:	 Re: [TowerTalk] ROHN TOWER BOLTS
> From:	 Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
> Date:	 Thu, 8 May 2014 21:04:59 -0500
> 
> 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
> 
> "People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the
> music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
> 
>> On May 8, 2014, at 20:44, Steve Maki <lists at oakcom.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 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
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