At 09:16 AM 5/5/98 -0700, Heather & Joe Way wrote:
Big Snip ....
>PPS- Loctite is great in situations where vibration, poor fit or other
>factors cause otherwise properly installed fasteners to loosen. I
>reserve its use, generally, to such situations. The manufacturer's
>engineers usually have a good handle on what's required to keep
>assemblies intact, and I try to put things together the way they did. If
>they put on a lockwasher, I put on a lockwasher.
AMEN ... Me too! I also assume that the engineers who manufactured
the product have researched their methods of manufacture thoroughly
and have invested far more time than I have available.
If they don't use it - I don't .... If they do use it - then I use it
(even if it
makes no sense to me and have no idea why they did it).
Regards Nils
Yardley, PA
59(100-6) 69XKE 72/73MGB 52MGTD
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