On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 22:11:10 -0500, "Joe"
wrote:

Can you try galvanized? the zinc acts as a passable lubricant.

The plate is nickel plated. The screws are hex head hardened grade 5 or 8 I
think... Black oxide, right? anyhow... Strength is needed and I don't
think they make glavanized or nickel coated hex heads in those grades.

Grade 5 electroplate will certainly be available, I'm less sure about Grade 8.
It was a brain fart on my part :-(

Mark Rand
RTFM