Hi Emmett and list;
I would bet that the "unknown metal strips" are stainless steel. An old
trick that radio operators use when grounding tower legs and pushup masts
to a copper ground braid is to put a piece of stainless sheet between the
two with some no-ox jelly and clamp them together tight. Since masts and
tower legs are galvanized and hence very reactive, this isolates them
chemically but not electrically.
I can say that this method works quite well and I'll bet that is what the
reason is for them. Just my $ .02.
best regards,
Jim
MVPA #17216
At 17:53 03/14/2001 -0500, Emmett Thompson wrote:
>I am AMAZED!
>I would really like to thank all of you for putting up with my questions and
>REALLY like to thank all that responded.
>1) I won a bet on the welding question
>2) I know more now that when I started
>3) I have several options
>4) I think I have decided what to do
>
>I took the bed off the Mule today instead of painting the M-416 tub and
>instead of doing the yard chores ( bad boy). I am using an aircraft grade
>stripper and it is doing a good job on all the coats of paint. I will take
>EVERYTHING apart and clean, inspect, and replace anything questionable.
>This leads me to 2 new questions.
>
>The original paint color is the standard looking "marine forest green semi
>gloss" but the next coat is a weird looking blue green color and has US ARMY
>##### in white. What color is that blue greenish color and in what era was
>it used? I am thinking or restoring it to that color because it is so
>different.
>
>The second question is ..... there are strips of an unknown metal between
>the deck and frame, I assume to prevent electrolysis between the common
>steel and the magnesium. What metal is it?
>
>I have had to clean up because I have to go into work early and still have
>several things to do but I have got so wound up in this thing time has
>passed me by.
>
>Thanks again for all the GREAT info and the trouble for looking this info
>up. I will not get anything welded most of you have scared me half to death
>on that. I do plan on using the JB weld approach and will let you know how
>that turns out
>
>I guess I am now an official MULE SKINNER but without the blues
>
>Regards
>Emmett
>
>
>
>
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