[TowerTalk] ROHN TOWER BOLTS

[Mike Reublin NF4L]

> No problems with galling or dissimilar metals.

On May 9, 2014, at 7:53 AM, Mike Reublin NF4L <nf4l at comcast.net> wrote:

> 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
>> 
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>> 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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