Another reason to go steel is that the fork steerer is steel and so it is always better to use like metals. Aluminum does not do really well with threads, it galls and wants to get stuck. Grease works as a dialectic to prevent or slow down galvanic corrosion. If you do go with Aluminum, I would grease it really good.
I must disclose that I have never adjusted a headset nut in my life aluminum or steel. Scott On Monday, April 24, 2017 at 12:35:46 AM UTC-6, Ash A wrote: > > No LSB in 15 mile radius had the 32mm wrench required to remove the > headset nut. I had to remove it to install a cable hanger for my new Appa > frame. Knowing that it is a bad idea, I used an adjustable wrench. Sure > enough, the aluminum nut got a dent. Thought I'd put a new one. The LBS > carries only steel replacement nut. > > I'd prefer the steel over cheese-like aluminum. Is there a technical > reason why I should use aluminum, other than that it is 5 times lighter? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
