Thread-loc on CB antenna?
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Re: Thread-loc on CB antenna?
I usually have better luck with just a dab of Contact Cement, again
taking care not to get too much to avoid insulating the needed ground
plane contact.
Jerry Bransford proclaimed:
> Mechanically, Loc-Tite will prevent the antenna from loosening again
> from vibration. Electrically speaking, I would be careful not to use
> very much Loc-Tite since there needs to be good solid metal-to-metal
> contact for the antenna to work.
>
> c wrote:
>
>> 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
>>>
>>
>>
>
taking care not to get too much to avoid insulating the needed ground
plane contact.
Jerry Bransford proclaimed:
> Mechanically, Loc-Tite will prevent the antenna from loosening again
> from vibration. Electrically speaking, I would be careful not to use
> very much Loc-Tite since there needs to be good solid metal-to-metal
> contact for the antenna to work.
>
> c wrote:
>
>> 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
>>>
>>
>>
>
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