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Re: [TowerTalk] Lockwasher Comparison

To: "Jim Thomson" <jim.thom@telus.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Lockwasher Comparison
From: "Stein-Roar Brobakken Rag" LB3RE"" <post@lb3re.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 08:02:14 +0200
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Hi
Loctite have not only Blue 241, but also green, blue and purple :)

Ligth tention 222 Purple
Medium tention 243 Blue
High tention 263  Red
Wicking 290  Green > Need heating to get realesed.

Else you can use Nor-Lock washer to really be safe ...
http://img-europe.electrocomponents.com/images/C180532-63.jpg

73s LB3RE Rag


Den ons, juli 27, 2016, 06:33 skrev Jim Thomson:
> Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 15:52:16 -0400
> From: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Lockwasher Comparison
>
> For you, or us on a small scale (and time to make sure the bolts are
> clean), it may be, but apparently for industry, it's not.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>
> ##  say what ?   Blue loctite is used all the time in the automotive and
> race car world.  Put blue
> loctite on the  6 x  .375  SS  bolts that hold an OR-2800  rotor to the
> rotor plate...and  you wont be
> having bolts coming loose anytime soon.   I used blue loctite in loads of
> places on my Roush mustang,
> nothing comes loose... including the new one piece AL driveshaft..which
> spins at 6500 rpm.
> Plenty of local folks here in town also use Red loctite  for automotive
> applications.
> Purple loctite is weaker than blue loctite, and is another alternative.
> Red is the strongest.
>
> ##  I would not use red loctite for small stuff like machine screw
> size.... otherwise you will never get em out, they will
> be as good as welded into place.
>
> ##  UST  uses  nylocks for all   22  pulleys  used on my HDX-689.   Non of
> them loosen up.   Between  nylocks and
> blue / purple  loctite, you are covered.
>
> Jim   VE7RF
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Best Regards Stein-Roar "Rag"

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