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Technical => General Technical => Topic started by: Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop on July 05, 2007, 12:04:07 PM

Title: Post your handy tech tips here
Post by: Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop on July 05, 2007, 12:04:07 PM
Come on then everyone knows a couple of tricks I will start you off

Loctite Freeze & Release Got a problem bolt nut screw or other fastener that just refuses point blank to budge? Too hazardous to heat or too resticted to get the blowtorch on it? Then SHOCK-FREEZE the little blighter. Applying Loctite Freeze & Release shock-freezes rusted, dorroded and seized parts by rapidly lowering the temperature to -43 degrees C ! This has the effect of cracking open the fixing interface with it's captor. The rapid capillary action of the formula rapidly penetrates, lubricates and continues to protect against further corrosion
Title: Re: Post your handy tech tips here
Post by: stutho on July 05, 2007, 01:31:16 PM
Got a screw that has be loctited with Thread or stud lock that now you can't undo.  

Heat the area screw, Loctite breaks down at 160 Celsius.
Title: Re: Post your handy tech tips here
Post by: stutho on July 05, 2007, 01:38:08 PM
COPPER GREASE


Use it EVERY time you screw a thread. (Unless you are using thread lock.)
Title: Re: Post your handy tech tips here
Post by: jawj on July 19, 2007, 11:25:57 PM
quote:
Originally posted by stutho
Use it EVERY time you screw a thread.


Too late, Stu, this thread was screwed from the beginning: Danger Mouse, do you work for Loctite...? ;-)
Title: Re: Post your handy tech tips here
Post by: Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop on February 20, 2008, 11:42:02 PM
Nope sjscycles!
Title: Re: Post your handy tech tips here
Post by: jags on February 21, 2008, 01:46:26 PM
so how do you heat the area without melting the paint
Title: Re: Post your handy tech tips here
Post by: freddered on February 21, 2008, 03:51:55 PM
Secure your eccentric BB bolts with one cable tie around them both (I've heard of them working loose).

I'm thinking that this will stop them workingloose/falling out.
Title: Re: Post your handy tech tips here
Post by: stutho on February 24, 2008, 12:39:09 AM
Quote from: jags on February 21, 2008, 01:46:26 PM
so how do you heat the area without melting the paint

Soldering iron to the offending bolt will often do the trick - you don't need to get it too hot before the Loctite start to break down.