Thread-loc on CB antenna?

In article , aGraham wrote: #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?

Probably. You could also use a lock washer as well.

/herb

aGraham did pass the time by typing:

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.

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

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

Earle Horton did pass the time by typing:

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.

DougW proclaimed:

? 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.

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

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Use a star washer. Better than a lock washer. Elvis!

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.

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