On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 10:14 PM James Knott via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:
On 2021-04-20 9:38 p.m., Karen Lewellen via talk wrote:
what is loosekite?
Loctite is a type of adhesive that is placed on screws or nuts to keep them from loosening. You put it on after the screw or nut is tightend, so that it will not loosen.
Sorry - - - if you put locktight on AFTER assembly you will NOT get positive results. What you need is one drop on the threads, but only on the threads and then insert socket from the backside and tighten on the nut from the front side, wait a bit and bob's your uncle - - - - I like the waiting before stressing as it takes a few minutes to do the anaerobic set as I remember. For parts like this I might even recommend using red locktite but that is only designed to come apart with heat. The blue version should be sufficient. As to getting this done - - - - I'm some 2500 km away or I'd offer to do this - - - - even if soldering a new end on is required this is a very easy and very very short fix. Miss Karen - - - - any decent handyman should be able to effect this fix - - - - so if you number one of those in your circle ask them. Locktite is much easier to find today than when I first ran into it. Would suggest that you ask to have all such nuts removed and daubed and retighted. I'm finding it unusual that such a nut would ever loosen - - - - but there you are. Regards Great product with lots of alternative formats for lots of uses - - - good company. HTH