Phisherman writes:

On Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:31:00 -0400, blueman wrote:

What (if any) lubricant can I use on a screw/nut to keep it from
binding over time? I may not need to loosen the nut for a decade or
more.

The nut is part of the burner assembly on our range so it is
exposed to some heat (but not direct flame). It also gets some
moisture exposure due to the inherent moisture content in Natural gas.


Hugh? The whole idea to use a nut and bolt is to hold good and tight
with some adequate friction to produce a binding. A lubricant
doesn't make sense in this application. Depending on what you have,
sometimes a lock washer is a good idea.

Friction and tight is ok -- I just don't want it to be so *tight* that
it binds/rusts in place and becomes unremoveable. Also, since there is
no vibration or force on the nuts, I don't need it to be locked so
tight that the nut is near-impossible to remove.