Which formula of Green Loctite is best to use on the MK2 nuts and bolts holding the verticle Z-frame?
Hello,
Which Green Loctite is the best?
Amazon sell Green Loctite in these formulations:
680, 609, 648, 290, 648, 620
Since this can be removed with "Aircraft paint remover" of which the primary ingredient was Methylene Chloride, I should go with the strongest formula. Rust-oleum has this product, https://www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-Automotive-255448-32-Ounce-AircrAft/dp/B003Z8XUAQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479298053&sr=8-1&keywords=Aircraft+paint+remover
There is no reason to use Loctite 19269 7649 Primer N Activator, correct?
Re: Which formula of Green Loctite is best to use on the MK2 nuts and bolts holding the verticle Z-frame?
Just go to an auto store and buy a sample or small bottle of Blue lock tight from Permatex or the like. This is a printer, not an F-14. You will be fine with blue.
Re: Which formula of Green Loctite is best to use on the MK2 nuts and bolts holding the verticle Z-frame?
Just go to an auto store and buy a sample or small bottle of Blue lock tight from Permatex or the like. This is a printer, not an F-14. You will be fine with blue.
Actually, green is actually better for this application since green is designed to wick into threads after they've been tightened. Blue, red, purple, and others are supposed to be applied to threads before tightening, which gives a narrower window of adjustment.
Re: Which formula of Green Loctite is best to use on the MK2 nuts and bolts holding the verticle Z-frame?
Lock the thread with an easily removable loctite, you may need to adjust in the future. Look up the colour or color < for the spell checker.
Nigel
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Re: Which formula of Green Loctite is best to use on the MK2 nuts and bolts holding the verticle Z-frame?
Just go to an auto store and buy a sample or small bottle of Blue lock tight from Permatex or the like. This is a printer, not an F-14. You will be fine with blue.
Actually, green is actually better for this application since green is designed to wick into threads after they've been tightened. Blue, red, purple, and others are supposed to be applied to threads before tightening, which gives a narrower window of adjustment.
Not to debate on the ins and outs of Loctite, but any will wick. Again, this isn't Aerospace standards. Blue wicks just fine and has thread creep too. Mine will never move and I applied after adjusted.
Re: Which formula of Green Loctite is best to use on the MK2 nuts and bolts holding the verticle Z-frame?
Re: Which formula of Green Loctite is best to use on the MK2 nuts and bolts holding the verticle Z-frame?
Looks like non of them are certified for 3D
printers 🙂
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Re: Which formula of Green Loctite is best to use on the MK2 nuts and bolts holding the verticle Z-frame?
Looks like non of themail are certified for 3December printers 🙂
Joan
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Peter
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Re: Which formula of Green Loctite is best to use on the MK2 nuts and bolts holding the verticle Z-frame?
Yup! 8- (
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