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So this was a first for me today...<div><br></div><div>I've had racking bolts gall before, but today while bolting a battery interconnect cable on a battery post, the nut galled about 3/4 of the way down the post. (Threaded 'bolt' posts, not single or double hole flag posts) </div><div>I've gotten pretty good about using anti-seize on all stainless racking bolts but never considered using it on battery post bolts before.</div><div><br></div><div>I spun the nut on about half way by hand then got a couple cranks with the wrench when the nut suddenly tightened up. Thinking that the thread might have been damaged, i instinctively began to back it off but got less than an eighth of a turn out of it and it was completely seized!</div><div><br></div><div>Two things...</div><div><br></div><div>1) while i go re-read all my info on galling, is it common practice amongst you battery savvy wrenches to always use anti-seize on battery posts? I'm thinking that it is for me, now! (only on the threads, not between the lug and the post) </div><div><br></div><div>2) now that i have a nut seized 3/4 of the way down the post, and the lug is still quite loose, what would be the best course of action?</div><div><br></div><div>I did email the mfgr and am waiting for their reply, but in the meantime, solutions i'm considering... using a hacksaw to cut the nut off and hopefully be able to re-cut the threads, weld the lug onto the post (Bob E., i believe you mentioned welding 'interconnects', would this be a solution here?)... thats all i've got.</div><div><br></div><div>hmmmmmm...</div><div>benn</div><div><br><span class="ecxecxecxecxEC_Apple-style-span" style="color:rgb(0, 32, 96)"><font class="ecxApple-style-span" face="'Franklin Gothic Medium'">DayStar Renewable Energy Inc. </font></span><div><div><font class="ecxApple-style-span" face="'Franklin Gothic Medium'">benn@daystarsolar.ca</font></div><div><font class="ecxApple-style-span" face="'Franklin Gothic Medium'">780-906-7807 </font></div><div><font class="ecxApple-style-span" face="'Franklin Gothic Medium'">HAVE A SUNNY DAY
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