Dennis, if I read the brochure from Loctite correctly, on everything except a press fit a .002-.004 radial gap is suggested, to allow the compound to spread evenly through the joint. My question is: why can't the wheel be fitted and the hole drilled for the pin before applying the Loctite, if heat from drilling will affect it?? BTW, which Loctite compound are you considering? Al Messer --- Dennis Rayner <dennis.rayner@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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. > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail 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.