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Thump,

            While oxidation may be a problem, there is a way that threaded 
steel into the aluminum rail may be less likely to wear away the tap in the 
aluminum if a loctite mild strength thread locker were applied to the screw before 
carefully guiding it back in the rail. 
             Loctite produces a number of products (bonding agents in various 
strengths) that can be administered onto threads that, when applied, and the 
screw put back in place and it dries, it will form a bond that can be broken 
with regular hand tools, (action driver or screwdriver in this case)  but will 
not come loose on its own.

             I've also used teflon tape on screw threads, this works too. As 
for preventing oxidation, I don't know of any product. I believe preserving 
the tapped holes by  careful guiding (TLC) when re placing the screw and/or 
using loctite can prevent stripping out. 

Julia Gottchall,
Reading, PA

In a message dated 12/19/03 1:09:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
tomtuner@comcast.net writes:

> Tom, I merely wanted advice on preventing additional
> oxidation, as this tends to mess up the flange screw
> threads and decrease the longevity of these quality
> instruments.
>    Thump
>   
> 


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