Todays shop time.

[LouNY]

Anti seize especially with metallic particles is going to transfer that heat just fine, it is not a thermal barrier.
I have been using a bit of never seize on spark plugs for many decades on motorcycles, snowmobiles, tractors, trucks, utv's and I don't recall a single issue
with that practice. For a while some plugs even came with a strip of never seize pre applied, I don't recall the brand or the application right now but I remember purchasing some.
I also use di-electric grease on spark plug boots.

 

[metalbender]

Guess I'm just showing my age. When I did my apprenticeship, starting in 1967, our books showed the distinct heat flow path of hot and cold plugs. Did a quick search and see that under certain circumstances the compounds are recommended. Learned something today.

 

[daugen]

Thanks guys. I originally thought the aluminum might be best for aluminum heads/spark plugs, but
I am sure no engineer or mechanic.
Let's look at this from another direction, are any of these a bad idea in certain situations, like metal mismatch, or thermal issues?
Just seems that using anti seize is a good idea. We all have rounded off or broken bolts and screws trying to get them out.

 

[ronjhall]

Thanks guys. I originally thought the aluminum might be best for aluminum heads/spark plugs, but
I am sure no engineer or mechanic.
Let's look at this from another direction, are any of these a bad idea in certain situations, like metal mismatch, or thermal issues?
Just seems that using anti seize is a good idea. We all have rounded off or broken bolts and screws trying to get them out.

Aluminum has more in it than aluminum. For general purpose I would use Aluminum.

Permatex(R) Anti-Seize Lubricant - Permatex

 

[daugen]

thanks Ron.

 

[aczlan]

Aluminum has more in it than aluminum. For general purpose I would use Aluminum.

Permatex(R) Anti-Seize Lubricant - Permatex

Just be aware that it is very difficult to remove once it is gotten onto something...
Disposable gloves are recommended for installing it.
The food grade white stuff is a little bit better, but it still makes a mess.

Aaron Z

 

[daugen]

Aaron, I always thought that Loctite was used to keep nuts and bolts from coming apart, but anti seize was used for items one wants to come apart
at some time in the future. So yes, I want the one that comes apart. And I'll wear gloves...thanks.

 

[ronjhall]

Aaron, I always thought that Loctite was used to keep nuts and bolts from coming apart, but anti seize was used for items one wants to come apart
at some time in the future. So yes, I want the one that comes apart. And I'll wear gloves...thanks.

Permatex and Loctite make a lot of products. In my younger years Permatex made gasket sealers and Loctite made threadlocking products. Today they both make a full line of products for home and industry.

 

[rangerfredbob]

Pretty nice door yard work. I don't know much about that stuff so I had to look at it to see what it does. Must be you have a big motor in that ranger ??????

gg

Thanks,

I just have a turbo 4 cylinder so around 200hp but low range and lift blocks turn that into a lot of torque that twists the leaf springs around.

 

[dragoneggs]

Should've done this mod a while ago. Added a Wixey Digital Readout to my planer. Wow! Now I can dial it in to .005in accuracy in a jiffy. Always hard to go back and make additional boards at the same thickness without a lot of fussing using a tape measure or rule on the machine.


Thinking I might 'need' one for my table saw as well. :cool2: