[TowerTalk] USTower anchor bolts rusting
Kurt Cathcart, KR2C
Kurt at KuhlRoad.net
Tue Mar 28 19:42:42 EDT 2017
I've done this myself with sturgeon. Worked like a champ. I couldn't
believe it myself.
-Kurt
KR2C
On 3/28/2017 10:12 AM, Jeff Draughn wrote:
> Thanks for the info everyone.
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> 73, Jeff
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> On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 4:05 PM Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g at windstream.net>
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>> I did see an angler spray WD-40 on his catfish bait after each time he
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>> caught a fish. He was hauling them in one after another in rapid
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>> succession. (Yes really, not a joke.)
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>> Patrick NJ5G
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>> On 3/27/2017 9:03 AM, Chris wrote:
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>>> Hi Jeff,
>>> If they stay uncovered I would say some rust is normal, yes. BUT! Do
>> this: Spray each bolt and nut with a liberal coating of WD40. Then make
>> some caps to cover them out of short lengths of PVC and PVC caps of the
>> appropriate size that will fit over the bolt/nut. Respray twice a year; at
>> least it won't get any worse. I did this from the get -go and no rust on
>> mine so far.
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>>> Chris
>>> KF7P
>>> On Mar 27, 2017, at 7:55 AM, Jeff Draughn wrote:
>>>> When I installed my used HDX-555 I purchased new base anchor bolts from
>> US
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>>>> Towers. After about 3 years the bolts have a coat of rust on them. Is
>> this
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>>>> normal?
>>>> Nothing else is rusting at all including the nuts for the bolts which
>> were
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>>>> ordered at the same time.
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Jeff
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