[2m] RE: [50mhz] stainless steel U-bolts/connectors

[Danny Pease]

I was warned when I purchased my stainless stuff at Fastenal to make
sure I lubed the threads to prevent galling.  I also used nylock nuts
instead of lockwashers, which I guess makes it even worse to take apart
if some kind of anti-seize isn't used.

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[mailto:50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill VanAlstyne
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 5:25 PM
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Subject: Re: [50mhz] stainless steel U-bolts/connectors

Ditto on that, especially if you're using Cushcraft SS parts, which are
CHEAP
stainless steel. They gall like crazy! I had to order a whole new set of
U-bolts
and nuts from them to rebuild my A50-5S antenna.

Funny they don't mention galling in their manuals, or include a tube of
anti-seize in their antenna kits... Hmmm...

Bill / W5WVO


N4ue at aol.com wrote:
> I missed the first part of this thread, but as a long time user of SS
> (weldor and fabricator) do yourself a favor and put some anti-sieze
> on the the
> threads. Without it, they'll go togther fb, but the galling will make
> them nearly impossible to disassemble....been there, done that, got
> the t-shirt....
>
>
> ron
>
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