[TowerTalk] LocTite

[K8RI]

On 12/27/2011 6:42 PM, Orcena Lyle wrote:
> I used medium grade Loctite (blue) to hold elements onto a Yagi which I had
> on top of my car, and nearly lost an element which vibrated loose as I
> drove. All the elements were coming loose.   I thought red (strongest) would
> be too strong, so that I would never be able to get the elements off the

Just heat it and it will readily soften and it doesn't take a lot of heat.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> beam.  Then an auto mechanic in my radio club told me that using red doesn't
> really make it that hard to get something apart.  So far I haven't used the
> red but will if the occasion arises.
>
> 73 de Orcy WØQT
>