ATTN: Mikey T. (Mike Turber)

Darth Detori

Darth Detori

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I tried e-mailing you twice, but it didn't work :p.
anyway, a t-8 size screw- the one nearest to the latch, has apparently departed from me. I loosened it up a tad so it would latch better, but it's now gone. So I was wondering how I'd go about getting a replacement?
 
This may be a slight problem. With all the swinging and banging of the handles we may be losing alot of screws, is there anyway we can secure them a little better? P.S. Please ship my Tachyon:D
 
*shakes finger*

Ah ah ah! Looks like darthie didnt use any loc tite.

I say we make him find it.

:)

Seriously though, I'd try a very, very small dab of loc tite, or even a dab of some kind of glue. Anything liquid that hardens and wont hurt the metal:)
 
well Darthie would have some loc-tite if he didn't live in shithole NH, where the nearest store with loc-tite is in BOSTON!!!!!!!! seriously- there's like, one cutlery store around here, and they don't even know what loc-tite is (which is UTTERLY rediculous)
 
Loctite is general tool equipment, not just for knives :)
There have GOT to be hardware stores around in NH, they would know what loctite is.
 
As rediculous oas this sounds, I've used anything from tacky glue, to super glue, to elmers glue and they all worked great.

I have a hobby I am more interested in than Balis (I know, I'm evil)

That hobby is paintball. In paintball, many threading type, high ressure hoses are used to power the system. Using teflon tape, loc-tite or other thread sealer/locker is needed whenever messing with it. And I'm a tinkerererer:)

Sorry for OT, use glue!:D
 
And on a even better OT topic that applies. Should you ever decide to pierce any part of your body, and wear jewelry that requires threaded components; another common product to use is clear nail polish. It's just liquid lacquer. Recommended by body piercers everywhere.

I doubt we'll be able to use teflon tape, as we not keeping anything pressurized from leaking out of the latch screws. :D
 
Originally posted by Darth Detori
seriously- there's like, one cutlery store around here, and they don't even know what loc-tite is (which is UTTERLY rediculous)
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If the tool stores don't have them, try the automotive parts stores. I know you've got a few more garages than knife stores around you... How else do you keep all those Subaru's on the road? ;)
 
Actually teflon would work great. If you were to take the time and cut a small enough piece, and wrap the screw threads you now have ever lasting loc tite.

It will no vibrate loose, but once you break the seal it will still stay in place. With loctite once the seal is broken you need to re-apply the stuff most of the time.

Teflon is god!:D
 
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