Return-Path: Received: from [129.116.87.170] (HELO MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 796523 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 16 Mar 2005 16:09:46 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=129.116.87.170; envelope-from=mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C52A6C.6015236F" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: RD2-C - threadlocker Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 15:09:00 -0600 Message-ID: <87DBA06C9A5CB84B80439BA09D86E69EC080A7@MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: RD2-C - threadlocker Thread-Index: AcUqaexep4aMmQhjTfKTYgMn6Iy92QAAmcqw From: "Mark R Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C52A6C.6015236F Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ken, Thanks, good info.=20 =20 Mark =20 =20 ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of kenpowell@comcast.net Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 2:51 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: RD2-C - threadlocker =20 Mark, You probably want the purple loctite since a threadlocker is optional anyway - I think this is the #222 / small screw threadlocker; this breaks loose easily but does protect against vibration. I know that the blue is #242 (removable) and is what I usually use but it can require pretty high force to break loose. The red is #262 (permanent) and can be pretty tough to get loose and sometimes requires heat. They seem to make a product for everything - the RV guys have even found that the green (#290 I think) will stop a leaking gas tank rivet! I bet Bill Jepson has some real war stories about this stuff! The dirt bike racers keep the bikes together with this stuff since they don't usually use safety wire.=20 Ken Powell=20 Bryant, Arkansas=20 501-847-4721 =20 -------------- Original message --------------=20 I assume you are talking about the front bearing retainer bolts. I don't use loctite on those but if you deem it necessary, be sure to use the lightest possible grade ie, lowest strength, type. I think loctite blue is the 'removable with hand tools' type. =20 Tracy ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mark R Steitle =20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft =20 Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 10:22 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] RD2-C =20 Tracy, I'm in the process of reassembling my RD2-C after doing the M/T bushing mod. =20 Is there a preferred thread locking product that I should use for the small socket-head bolts? =20 Mark S. =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C52A6C.6015236F Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Ken,

Thanks, good info. =

 

Mark

 

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of kenpowell@comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday, March = 16, 2005 2:51 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = RD2-C - threadlocker

 

Mark,

You probably want the purple loctite since a threadlocker is = optional anyway - I think this is the #222 / small screw threadlocker; this = breaks loose easily but does protect against vibration.  I know that the = blue is #242 (removable) and is what I usually use but it can require pretty = high force to break loose. The red is #262 (permanent) and can be pretty tough = to get loose and sometimes requires heat.  They seem to make a product for everything - the RV guys have even found that the green (#290 I think) = will stop a leaking gas tank rivet!  I bet Bill Jepson has some real war stories about this stuff!  The dirt bike racers keep the bikes together with this stuff since they don't usually use safety = wire. 


Ken Powell
Bryant, Arkansas
501-847-4721

 

-------------- Original message -------------- =

I assume you are talking about the front bearing retainer = bolts.  I don't use loctite on those but if you deem it necessary, be sure to = use the lightest possible grade ie, lowest strength, type.  I think loctite = blue is the 'removable with hand tools' type.

 

Tracy

----- Original Message ----- =

From: Mark R Steitle =

Sent: = Wednesday, March 16, 2005 10:22 AM

Subject: = [FlyRotary] RD2-C

 

Tracy,=

I’m in the process of reassembling my RD2-C = after doing the M/T bushing mod.  =

Is there a preferred thread locking product that I = should use for the small socket-head = bolts?

 

Mark S.  =

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