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Originally Posted by Mark Henry
They're really copper coated steel, don't use Stainless Steel.
SS is soft and it will gall when you try to remove them
Milk of Magnesia is a good anti-seize, IIRC it's what the air force uses on jet engines.
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I wasn't clear in suggesting using acorn nuts as a cap to protect the exposed threads, not as the primary fastener (copper-coated nut or equiv.).
While Milk of Magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) might be a good anti-seize; supposedly dries to a fine powder, how does it stand up to protecting exposed threads and the elements (water)? I suspect it'll work as designed when captured between two threaded fasteners.
And then some sources say that Nickel-based anti-seize contains heavy toxic metals; may react with aluminum, and to thus use Copper-based AS.
A couple of discussions here:
Milk of Magnesia for my exhaust ring bolts. : Norton Commando Classic Motorcycles
Unusual anti-seize compound | Industrial- Other / Off Topic | Bob Is The Oil Guy
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