> Begin forwarded message: > > From: Richard <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Turnbuckle Threads -- Clarification for All > Date: November 2, 2019 at 11:25:17 AM EDT > To: Mark Goldberg <[email protected]> > > These ropes are more accurately anti-droop cords on a long-boom yagi. > > I am in central Florida, nowhere near salt water, temperatures nominally 95F > to 40F. > > I AM using stainless turnbuckles: "stainless steel/stainless steel” means > both the body and the screws are stainless steel. > > These turnbuckles are recommended by Justin Johnson of InnovAntennas for his > antennas. > > The two answers I like best so far are Permatex anti-seize and John Deere > corn head grease. Any more? > > Richard > >> On Nov 2, 2019, at 10:56 AM, Mark Goldberg <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Richard: >> >> If you are asking about anti-seize, I use Nickel anti-seize on stainless >> hardware, even in Aluminum. >> What is your environment? Are you near salt water? What are your temperature >> extremes? >> I am in a dry climate so Aluminum - Stainless Steel galvanic corrosion is >> not a big issue. >> >> John: >> >> What is the reason to not use stainless steel if properly rated for the load? >> >> >> 73, >> >> Mark >> W7MLG >> >> >> On Sat, Nov 2, 2019 at 7:27 AM John Stengrevics <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> I would not use stainless. >> >> >> John >> WA1EAZ >> >> > On Nov 2, 2019, at 10:17 AM, Richard <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > For stainless steel/stainless steel turnbuckles being used on guys ropes, >> > what’s the best stuff with which to protect the threads? >> >
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