"Steve W." wrote in message
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wrote:
I am in process of getting the parts of a cast iron wood stove. ...
...I am planning on using Never
Seize on the bolts when i assemble it, but wonder if it would be
good
to use stainless steel bolts. Any one have experience with
stainless
bolts galling in cast iron?
When I last disassembled and re-gasketed my 1970's Taiwanese stove in
2008 the original bolts were still in good condition and unscrewed
easily, probably thanks to Never-Seize. I replaced a few with
stainless anyway; they turn easily and the exposed heads are still
shiny after brushing off the soot.
The #8-32 stainless screws that attach the flue pipe to the cast iron
outlet are still fine, they unscrew easily but the tapped holes
haven't loosened despite removal a few times a year since 1985.
jsw