[TowerTalk] Aluminum Boom Lubricant: Yes or Nope?

Steve Harrison k0xp at k0xp.com
Sat Aug 16 10:34:02 EDT 2025


What is the collective Wisdom concerning the use of an 
aluminum-to-aluminum lubricant (such as Penetrox) between boom pieces, 
one of which is swaged? I am reassembling several older monobanders but 
using OWA dimensions here in the desert (no salt water corrosion). We 
have nearly-continuous mild-to-heavy winds, 10 - 15 to 45 - 60 mph, 
nearly year round, so the boom pieces must be solidly bolted together; 
yet, I'd like the option of being able to take them apart again at some 
time in the future.

TNX,

Steve K0XP




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