"spaco" wrote in
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So, I want to fasten things together outside
where they will see all the weather that is
there. In order to be able to disassemble the
components years later, I use stainless steel
bolts and nuts that I buy from Fastenal. Sounds
good to me, but guess what? The threads gall
when I have to take an assembly apart just a few
months after they are installed! Almost every
bolt has this problem.
Smarter now, I have heard that "you can't do
that"! You can use stainless steel bolts, but
with plain steel plated nuts, for instance.

My question: To those of you who know what I'm
talking about, what other solutions do you use?

Pete Stanaitis
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Try wrapping the thread with Teflon plumbers tape
before you screw it in. There is a compound that
you can buy with Teflon in it that is brushed on
but I can't remember the brand name. Teflon tape
can be found at most hardware shops.

Tom