I would have thought that drilling a small hole can be done gently, plus the fact the pin is loctited in anyway means that the bond shouldn't be weakened too much. Cheers Peter (Sunny Bristol) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Sheppard BSc (Hons) CEng FIEE FIRSE FSaRS Principal Consultant Lloyd's Register Rail Limited 5th Floor, 37-39 Corn Street Bristol BS1 1HT T: 0117 929 4443 F: 0117 929 4554 M: 07760 167 617 E: peter.sheppard@xxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Rayner [SMTP:dennis.rayner@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 10:25 AM To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [modeleng] Loctite Hi all, I have followed up on my vague memory of "hoop stresses" by emailing Loctite and asking them about the effect of putting a pin half in the wheel and half in the axle of a loctited bond. The following is their (very responsive) reply. Regards Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: <Loctite.Connect@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <dennis.rayner@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 9:08 AM Subject: Re: Technical Service/11947 > > Dear Dennis thank you for your enquiry > > Generally this will reduce overall strength of the bonded joint, you will > have uneven stress distribution within the bonded joint & if large amounts > of heat are generated during the drill process this can reduce the overall > strength of the adhesive > > Please test to be 100% certain of all data supplied > > If you require any additional technical assistance regarding Loctite UK > adhesives do not hesitate to contact me > > Yours sincerely > Ian Gatherum > Application Engineer > HENKEL LOCTITE ADHESIVES LTD > TeL No 01707 358865 > > > > dennis.rayner@ntl > world.com To: loctite.connect@xxxxxxxxxx > cc: > 09/08/2004 20:18 Subject: Technical Service > > > > > > > UK_TECH_SERVICS_SELECTION ProductInfo > > > > > YOUR_MESSAGE If I use Loctite retainer to fix a wheel to a > shaft, does drilling a hole and inserting a > pin, half in the wheel seat and half in the > axle, have any effect? > > > > > SALUTATION Mr > > > > > FIRST_NAME Dennis > > > > > LAST_NAME Rayner > > > > > ORGANIZATION > > > > > EMAIL dennis.rayner@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > STREET 137, Second Avenue > > > > > POSTAL_CODE PO6 1JT > > > > > CITY Farlington > > > > > COUNTRY United Kingdom > > > > > PHONE 02392789964 > > > > > FAX > > > > > MYSUBJECT Technical Service > > > > IP:80.3.160.6 > > > ________________________________________________________________________ ____ _______________________ > > > The following statement is Company policy and must be sent with every > e-mail. > > This e-mail is confidential and may contain information that is legally > privileged. If you are not the intended recipient of the e-mail or have > received it in error, do not disclose its contents to anyone. Please also > contact the sender immediately. The views of the author may not necessarily > reflect those of the Company. > ________________________________________________________________________ ____ _______________________ > > > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line. MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.