All: I've used LOCTITE (SP?). The kind of LOCTITE to be used is the one you can remove the machine screw later. NOT the permenent LOCTITE which you cannot remove w/o doing some real damage. George: W
You can find Heli-coil thread inserts (and lots of other types of threaded inserts) at my favorite online junk store, er, um, "component supply establishment" www.mcmaster.com Might take a little bit
damage. LOCTITE is available from ANY auto parts store as well as lots of hardware stores. I *think* the red one is the permanent one and the blue one is the removeable version. Cheers, Steve K7LXC T
Loctite 242 is what you want. 242 is the non-permanent variety (and most common). It comes in several sizes and is in a RED tube or bottle. The color of the product is blue, however. Maybe that is wh
Steve is right, but neither one will hold the self-tapping screws in a Ham-IV rotor when they start to loosen up. I've been there, and done that, and so have several other Towertalk denizens. This is
Can't think of a simpler way to solve the 'loosening' problem... After tightening the screws .. cover them with RTV silicone seal ... [Non-corrosive type only] .. after the silicone sets .. it will n