[modeleng] Re: Loctite
- From: Allen Messer <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 11:38:26 -0700 (PDT)
Well, Dennis, all I can say is that I hope it works
for both of us as I am also using Loctite 601 to
secure the wheels on my current loco project. I used
square keys and keyways, with lots of Loctite all
around. The future will tell the tale as they say.
Good luck with your project and I surely would like to
see a photo of it when completed.
Al Messer
--- Dennis Rayner <dennis.rayner@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Al (and everyone).
>
> I hope I haven't stirred up a hornets nest with
> this one! I used Loctite
> 601 to secure the wheels to the axles on my 7¼"
> gauge Elidir. I turned the
> axles to a really snug fit in the wheels (to ensure
> true running) and then
> turned the middle portion down by a further 2 thou
> to make room for the
> Loctite. My belief was that as the Loctite cured it
> expanded to form a
> highly stressed hoop and if you drilled into the
> hoop you "broke" it and
> weakened the joint. My understanding also was that
> Loctite - type joints
> alone were perfectly acceptable in industry and that
> our belt and braces ME
> technique of the inserted pin was not strengthening
> but in fact weakening
> the joint we had just made.
>
> Irrespective of any temperature rise as a result of
> drilling, I believe the
> reply from Loctite confirms this.
>
> Humbly
>
> Dennis
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