Loctite necessary?

jeremy1517

jeremy1517

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Hey all, just got a 25.

Is it necessary to loctite the pivot screw and frame screws on the Sebenza's?

Youtube videos show people saying it's needed but I wanted to ask the experts!
 
Do you have the original box? It comes with a tube of it, and a small amount is used on the pivot screw.
 
yep.... It works perfect right now and I'm afraid if I start screwing with it I won't be able to get it back to how it works now....
 
Don't over think it, like the 21 it is a straight forward design. The only difference is you tighten the pivot screw with the two wrenches.

Some folks disassemble and don't completely clean off the factory loctite and it holds fine. Start with that and if it doesn't hold try a small amount of the loctite and it will hold.
 
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Just one drop of purple loctite on the pivot screw, then adjust the pivot tension to preference. It is not necessary to put loctite on the frame screws.
 
I lost a frame screw the first week I got my 21. They sent me a couple of replacements -- great service, BTW -- but I degreased and used Loctite on all the screws. No problem since, five years later. I don't ever disassemble it, just rinse it with hot water and soap when it gets gunked up, and lube the pivot with BreakFree.
 
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I've yet to use the supplied Loctite with one of my 25's and its been apart a few times. The only time I would is if the pivot screw started to back out. So far it hasn't.
The same holds true for the Umnumzaan.
 
When I first got my 25 I needed toloctite the pivot and the rear presentation side frame screw. For some reason now I can just tighten and it doesn't come loose anymore... Like others have said after an application of loctite the remaining residue seems to be enough to hold.
 
I follow the manufacturer recommendations on most things I own. So I do use loctite on my zaan
 
ive not used this tip on a CRK yet, but... id highly recommend trying it over locktite.
http://blades-blades-blades.blogspot.sg/2016/05/flip-your-pivot.html
My preference of Teflon tape commonly used in plumbing over Loctite for knives is simple. Both function to keep screw threads from unraveling. But the latter is a lot quicker to work with.. no need to wait till dry (you can don't wait for Loctite to dry too but taking it apart later is gonna be a PITA, especially with pivots where one side has nothing to grab onto and there comes all the heat gun and hair dryer to loosen things up)
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I do suggest using (purple) Loctite on the stop pin screws, at least one of them. The stop pin has a cutout that allows the blade to clear the stop pin when opening and closing, and you don't want it to rotate or it will not allow the blade to open.
 
I found some blue gel loctite that I've been using easy to apply and doesn't make a mess.


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Lapedog said:
I think blue loctite is much too strong for what was required.
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They have different variations of loctite. blue, purple and red are the most commonly used. manufactures like to use Red because it cant be undone unless you use heat like a hair dryer or heat gun. they dont want you to open the knives.

i use blue, because it is just enough stick but can be unscrewed again easily without heat.
 
I have used blue on my very small rc helicopters with tiny screws and it is not hard to remove. You can get small little tunes of blue easily.
 
steve.knight.792 said:
I have used blue on my very small rc helicopters with tiny screws and it is not hard to remove. You can get small little tunes of blue easily.
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That's all I've ever used on knives. Don't think I've even ever seen purple in stores. Just a tiny drop seems to be just enough.


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