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Totaly_Recycled Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 15 Jun 2004
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Another short tip .
If you want the left hand screw to hold in tight but still want to be able to remove it dont use loctite.
I smear a bit of light oil on the thread run it into the hole then remove it .Wipe the exces oil of the screw then i put on one small drop of super glue about half way up the thread of the screw then put the screw in and tighten it .
The loctie will harden and tighten the thread but doesnt stick the two parts together .So the screw with some care can be taken back out .
The super glue sort of makes it like a nylock nut in the dril thread .
Some times i have just put the glue on with out oiling it ..this makes it a lot harder but they stil come out useing vise grips lol .
Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:36 pm
Rotwang Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 15 Jun 2004
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Location: Vic
Yes I have used superglue during events when there is no time for lock tight to go off.
Unfortunately Brett learnt this the hard way, I was going to machine him up a spare drive adapter for IG2 so he didn’t need to swap things abought as much in a between round motor and gear box change but that and the anti Plan B gear box guard didn’t get finished .
Perhaps I had better put that on the list for next time.
Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:46 pm
Glen Experienced Roboteer
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quite the opposite problem to this treads title...
but i cant get this bitch of a wheel off, ive assembled a jammed gearbox and i just cant get enough grip on the wheel to get it off..
Have you tried a heat gun? heat expands things, then when it's cooling, give it a yank (works with jam jars...). I think a heatshrink gun would probably work. _________________ ( •_•)
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got the wheel off, just assembled a jammed gearbox so it wouldnt turn, and then clamped it up doused it in wd40 and TURNED _________________ www.demon50s.com - Minimoto parts
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