In a message dated 99-08-03 06:23:57 EDT, tleaf@hotmail.com writes:
> Is goop recommended when screwing stainless steel bolts into threaded
> aluminum rotor mounting brackets?
Goop? The only thing I would suggest is to use an anti-seize on SS
nuts and bolts to prevent them from galling. SS into aluminum shouldn't be
subject to this problem.
>
> There were earlier posts on TT of using Loctite because some bolts have
> vibrated loose on large rotors.
>
This was on the mast clamp of Orion rotators; I've never seen any
other hardware with this problem.
Cheers, Steve K7LXC
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