Earle Horton

Spoiled the joke. They are both "removeable", but the red is a lot less so.
But there are lots of different formulations. In my experience, forget the
color. Read what it says on the package.

Earle

"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
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> Correct me if I'm wrong Doug, but isn't the blue Loc-Tite the removable? I
> am pretty sure 242 is blue. but I'm too lazy to go and look in the shop.
>
> Chris
>
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> news:3sGlg.57828$9c6.18046@dukeread11...
> > aGraham did pass the time by typing:
> >> For some reason my antenna mast keeps vibrating loose from the base..
> >> many times I have checked it and it was only being held by a couple of
> >> threads. If I put a but of loc-tite on it will it still work
correctly?
> >
> > Yes. loc-tite only fills the cavities, just use a teeny drop.
> >
> > Use the red (242) one so you can actually get it apart at a later date.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
> >
>
>

Earle Horton

Spoiled the joke. They are both "removeable", but the red is a lot less so.
But there are lots of different formulations. In my experience, forget the
color. Read what it says on the package.

Earle

"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:clWlg.14033$Z%1.5644@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> Correct me if I'm wrong Doug, but isn't the blue Loc-Tite the removable? I
> am pretty sure 242 is blue. but I'm too lazy to go and look in the shop.
>
> Chris
>
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> news:3sGlg.57828$9c6.18046@dukeread11...
> > aGraham did pass the time by typing:
> >> For some reason my antenna mast keeps vibrating loose from the base..
> >> many times I have checked it and it was only being held by a couple of
> >> threads. If I put a but of loc-tite on it will it still work
correctly?
> >
> > Yes. loc-tite only fills the cavities, just use a teeny drop.
> >
> > Use the red (242) one so you can actually get it apart at a later date.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
> >
>
>

Earle Horton

Spoiled the joke. They are both "removeable", but the red is a lot less so.
But there are lots of different formulations. In my experience, forget the
color. Read what it says on the package.

Earle

"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:clWlg.14033$Z%1.5644@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> Correct me if I'm wrong Doug, but isn't the blue Loc-Tite the removable? I
> am pretty sure 242 is blue. but I'm too lazy to go and look in the shop.
>
> Chris
>
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> news:3sGlg.57828$9c6.18046@dukeread11...
> > aGraham did pass the time by typing:
> >> For some reason my antenna mast keeps vibrating loose from the base..
> >> many times I have checked it and it was only being held by a couple of
> >> threads. If I put a but of loc-tite on it will it still work
correctly?
> >
> > Yes. loc-tite only fills the cavities, just use a teeny drop.
> >
> > Use the red (242) one so you can actually get it apart at a later date.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
> >
>
>

DougW

Earle Horton did pass the time by typing:
> Spoiled the joke. They are both "removeable", but the red is a lot less so.
> But there are lots of different formulations. In my experience, forget the
> color. Read what it says on the package.

I use 242 for the case bolts on my supercharger. They will turn loose with
an allen wrench. But like Earle says, go for the package label.

> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:clWlg.14033$Z%1.5644@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>> Correct me if I'm wrong Doug, but isn't the blue Loc-Tite the removable? I
>> am pretty sure 242 is blue. but I'm too lazy to go and look in the shop.

DougW

Earle Horton did pass the time by typing:
> Spoiled the joke. They are both "removeable", but the red is a lot less so.
> But there are lots of different formulations. In my experience, forget the
> color. Read what it says on the package.

I use 242 for the case bolts on my supercharger. They will turn loose with
an allen wrench. But like Earle says, go for the package label.

> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:clWlg.14033$Z%1.5644@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>> Correct me if I'm wrong Doug, but isn't the blue Loc-Tite the removable? I
>> am pretty sure 242 is blue. but I'm too lazy to go and look in the shop.

DougW

Earle Horton did pass the time by typing:
> Spoiled the joke. They are both "removeable", but the red is a lot less so.
> But there are lots of different formulations. In my experience, forget the
> color. Read what it says on the package.

I use 242 for the case bolts on my supercharger. They will turn loose with
an allen wrench. But like Earle says, go for the package label.

> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:clWlg.14033$Z%1.5644@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>> Correct me if I'm wrong Doug, but isn't the blue Loc-Tite the removable? I
>> am pretty sure 242 is blue. but I'm too lazy to go and look in the shop.

Lon

DougW proclaimed:

> aGraham did pass the time by typing:
>
>>For some reason my antenna mast keeps vibrating loose from the base..
>>many times I have checked it and it was only being held by a couple of
>>threads. If I put a but of loc-tite on it will it still work correctly?
>
>
> Yes. loc-tite only fills the cavities, just use a teeny drop.
>
> Use the red (242) one so you can actually get it apart at a later date.

? Have the color codes changed since the early 70's ?

Green used to be reasonably mild, could be gotten loose with a hand tool
in most instances. Often applied to older mechanical computer gear that
tended to vibrate loose but needed to be moved very infrequently.

Blue required heat to loosen, typically a good soldering iron sufficient
to allow movement. Used where a part was put into place and expected to
stay there for a goodly time.

Red was rather difficult to loosen without solvent or heavy heat, used
to put cylinder liners in diesels by folks at PIE and similar.

Lon

DougW proclaimed:

> aGraham did pass the time by typing:
>
>>For some reason my antenna mast keeps vibrating loose from the base..
>>many times I have checked it and it was only being held by a couple of
>>threads. If I put a but of loc-tite on it will it still work correctly?
>
>
> Yes. loc-tite only fills the cavities, just use a teeny drop.
>
> Use the red (242) one so you can actually get it apart at a later date.

? Have the color codes changed since the early 70's ?

Green used to be reasonably mild, could be gotten loose with a hand tool
in most instances. Often applied to older mechanical computer gear that
tended to vibrate loose but needed to be moved very infrequently.

Blue required heat to loosen, typically a good soldering iron sufficient
to allow movement. Used where a part was put into place and expected to
stay there for a goodly time.

Red was rather difficult to loosen without solvent or heavy heat, used
to put cylinder liners in diesels by folks at PIE and similar.

Lon

DougW proclaimed:

> aGraham did pass the time by typing:
>
>>For some reason my antenna mast keeps vibrating loose from the base..
>>many times I have checked it and it was only being held by a couple of
>>threads. If I put a but of loc-tite on it will it still work correctly?
>
>
> Yes. loc-tite only fills the cavities, just use a teeny drop.
>
> Use the red (242) one so you can actually get it apart at a later date.

? Have the color codes changed since the early 70's ?

Green used to be reasonably mild, could be gotten loose with a hand tool
in most instances. Often applied to older mechanical computer gear that
tended to vibrate loose but needed to be moved very infrequently.

Blue required heat to loosen, typically a good soldering iron sufficient
to allow movement. Used where a part was put into place and expected to
stay there for a goodly time.

Red was rather difficult to loosen without solvent or heavy heat, used
to put cylinder liners in diesels by folks at PIE and similar.

twaldron

I can't think of an instance where I couldn't loosen the red Loc-tite,
or any other color, with a hand tool.

tw
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Lon wrote:
> DougW proclaimed:
>
>> aGraham did pass the time by typing:
>>
>>> For some reason my antenna mast keeps vibrating loose from the base..
>>> many times I have checked it and it was only being held by a couple of
>>> threads. If I put a but of loc-tite on it will it still work correctly?
>>
>>
>>
>> Yes. loc-tite only fills the cavities, just use a teeny drop.
>>
>> Use the red (242) one so you can actually get it apart at a later date.
>
>
> ? Have the color codes changed since the early 70's ?
>
> Green used to be reasonably mild, could be gotten loose with a hand tool
> in most instances. Often applied to older mechanical computer gear that
> tended to vibrate loose but needed to be moved very infrequently.
>
> Blue required heat to loosen, typically a good soldering iron sufficient
> to allow movement. Used where a part was put into place and expected to
> stay there for a goodly time.
>
> Red was rather difficult to loosen without solvent or heavy heat, used
> to put cylinder liners in diesels by folks at PIE and similar.
>