Hello All,
I thought I would throw in my suggestion for a good anti-seize
for antenna use. Jet-Lube has a product that is well suited for
telescoping antenna parts, and for use on conductive surfaces.
The product is Jet-Lube Silver Plus Regular, and it has a high
aluminum content. If you have ever bought an InovAntenna, you
were supplied with that product to use during assembly. I have
been using it on my antennas for several years, and have had
excellent results. It also does not cause thee corrosion at
exposed area of joints like the copper version of the Jet-Lube.
It is available in the USA through Amazon.
73, Bill
N6WS
On 5/13/2024 7:11 AM, Jim S via
AMSAT-BB wrote:
But
your clothes slip off easier...
"that
stuff gets everywhere if you are even the slightest bit
sloppy with it, and it stains your clothes permanently."
-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Perens <[email protected]>
Sent: May 13, 2024 2:14 AM
To: Joseph B. Fitzgerald <[email protected]>
Cc: Jim S <[email protected]>, AMSAT BB
<[email protected]>
Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: Electrically conductive grease
Engine heads is an interesting point. A lot of
anti-seize is designed for very high temperature over 1000 F.
Copper is said to perform well for that application. But we
probably won't exceed 150 F in our application.
Bruce,
you always make me think hard about stuff. No code radio
licenses. Post-open software licenses. Now zinc vs
copper anti-sieze! At least this time there are no lawyers
involved :-)
I have experience with several New England antenna builders
who swear by Jet Lube SS-30 copper anti-sieze, and I have
personally disassembled 20m yagi elements that had been
exposed to 7 years of New England weather and they came
apart just fine with no evidence of corrosion. But now
that I think about it, the fact that it had some kind of
anti-sieze/anti corrosion grease applied was probably the
critical factor, with zinc or other fillers possibly working
just as well as or even better the copper.
Permatex explicitly recommends their copper based product
for use with spark plugs in aluminum heads, although I will
concede that there is not a lot of moisture involved in that
specific application.
No matter what metal is in your anti-sieze, make sure to
wear your oldest work clothes when you use it ... that stuff
gets everywhere if you are even the slightest bit sloppy
with it, and it stains your clothes permanently.
de KM1P Joe
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73, Bill
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