[RE-wrenches] SnapNrack - Anti-seize

[Kurt Johnsen]

Thank you everyone for all of the great responses on anti-seize methods!

Kurt Johnsen

On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 3:00 PM, Starlight Solar Power Systems <
larry at starlightsolar.com> wrote:

> You can use a thin sponge soaked anti-seize and just touch the threads to
> the sponge. Since it only takes a minute amount of lube to prevent galling,
> you can prep all your bolts in the shop and bag them. Zip lock the sponge
> for the next job.
>
> Larry Crutcher
> Starlight Solar Power Systems
>
>
> On Jun 29, 2015, at 10:05 AM, Kurt Johnsen <kjenergysystems at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Esteemed Wrenches,
> Does anyone know of a less tedious and messy way to lube the bolts than
> squeeze tube anti-seize?
>
> My 2 cents; I believe that the torque specs for an engineered assembly are
> put in there for a reason. Ignoring them puts the installer on the hook for
> any failures. Aside from being the right thing to do, using torque wrenches
> helps avoid assuming unnecessary financial risk which my thin margins
> cannot afford.
>
> Kurt Johnsen
>
>
>
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