Thank you everybody for taking the time to respond. I’m trying two sources gleaned from the thread:
www.albanycountyfasteners.com <http://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/> https://www.mcmaster.com/ <https://www.mcmaster.com/> I’m going to try both and see if I can’t get a little more longevity out of my hardware than I was getting with garden-variety hardware from the usual suspects. In addition to these sources, I’ve learned a lot about the care and feeding of fasteners and connectors. Thanks again everybody. 73 Eric Fitzgerald KG6MZS > On Jun 21, 2020, at 12:28 PM, Charlie T <pin...@erols.com > <mailto:pin...@erols.com>> wrote: > > Also, it's a good idea to smear some "never-seize" compound on threaded > surfaces, especially on the larger antenna mounting hardware. > SS hardware has a tendency to "gall" ( I think that's the correct term) > which results from the heat generated by excess friction between the mating > surfaces. > The tighter you try to make a connection, the more likely this phenomenon is > to occur. > Once this happens, you may as well wring off the afflicted bolt and throw it > away, cause you'll never get it off with regular tools. > The bad news is that generally, you won't notice it until you try to remove > the hardware. Your socket wrench will be extremely hard to turn, and when it > does, it doesn't actually "come-loose" since the threads are effectively > stripped. > > Here's a link for more info on the subject: > https://www.essentracomponents.com/en-gb/news/product-resources/how-to-prevent-galling-on-stainless-steel-bolts > > <https://www.essentracomponents.com/en-gb/news/product-resources/how-to-prevent-galling-on-stainless-steel-bolts> > > > 73, Charlie k3ICH ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
