>> dear dissimilar i always thought that was a hair removal term ...<< Geez, I always thought the reason to grease the threads was to keep hair from growing on them!! That works, as evidenced by the fact that not much hair grows on my greasy scalp. Never mind, this thread is growing hairier by the minute... Ron Antaki -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Karl Wolz Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 9:49 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: [NVC] technical term . . . Electrolysis. That's why you gotta grease the threads on bicycle pedals. Karl Wolz
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Rocket J Squirrel Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 9:34 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: [NVC] technical term . . . What's the term that is used to describe the process when, over time, dissimilar metals in fasteners bond together? It's not fretting, I don't think. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR |
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