View Full Version : Putting threadlock on small parts such as the tail
faithalone
08-13-2011, 03:50 PM
So I was going through my tail and decided to tear it down and put it back together...
My fat fingers are always in the way! I had the darndest time trying to get the threadlock on just the screw and the first time I assembled the tail some thread lock got in between the grips and tail hub so I had to tear it down, clean and redo...
how do you guys apply your thread lock to the small parts??
thanks!
al_evans
08-13-2011, 06:42 PM
how do you guys apply your thread lock to the small parts??
I put a drop or two on a piece of a plastic parts bag, then use a toothpick to apply it sparingly to either the screw or the hole.
--Al Evans
faithalone
08-13-2011, 07:01 PM
I put a drop or two on a piece of a plastic parts bag, then use a toothpick to apply it sparingly to either the screw or the hole.
--Al Evans
great idea - i tried to use one of those ca "pipette" things and even that put out too much - toothpicks it is :) :thumbup:
Helioop
08-15-2011, 10:20 AM
Another step in threadlocking, whether with a toothpick or pipette, is to distribute the threadlock around the theads at the tip of the bolt by spinning it against your finger using the hex driver. This both distributes the glue evenly around the tip of the bolt and removes excess glue so you don't contaminate the internal channel of the part being held (bushings, bearings, etc.) when the bolt is inserted. I keep a folded Kleenex on the bench to blot my finger on between each bolt to minimize the time the skin on my finger is exposed to LocTite.
I picked up a tube of blue 'gel' threadlock a few weeks ago. It seems to hold well and much easier to get in parts like that (with a toothpick) I just cram a bit in the hole with the toothpick and then insert the screw.
Seems to hold just as well as the conventional blue, but much easier to apply.
It's a little too thick to work well greasing up the threads on these very tiny screws with it though. It leaves far too much on them. But dabbing a bit in the hole with a toothpick or pin works quite well.
Joe