Mini Grip pivot screw keeps coming loose

[Maximumbob54]

I have three different Mini Grips, two drop points and a sheepsfoot. All three of them struggle to not have the pivot screws come loose all the time. I've taken all three apart and used 243 on them to the point I wet the entire screw on one and let it set for a few days and it's loose again. What am I doing wrong???

 

[mrfields]

i usually use white plumbers thread tape on my pivots, i prefer it to locktite because it can still be adjusted & there’s no wait time for it to dry. can’t use to much tho or it’ll strip off the treads when you screw it in. about 1 1/2 wraps around the pivot screw does the trick

 

[Maximumbob54]

i usually use white plumbers thread tape on my pivots, i prefer it to locktite because it can still be adjusted & there’s no wait time for it to dry. can’t use to much tho or it’ll strip off the treads when you screw it in. about 1 1/2 wraps around the pivot screw does the trick

I may have to try that on these. Someone at work said he uses a drop of clear nail polish around the screw head to lock it in place.

 

[mrfields]

I may have to try that on these. Someone at work said he uses a drop of clear nail polish around the screw head to lock it in place.

yeah i tend to overdo any kind of sticky stuff, always had glue fingerprints all over my models as a kid. anything like that i’d make a mess of for sure

 

[.577NE]

always had glue fingerprints all over my models as a kid.

That gave me a real good chuckle

 

[TiHawk60]

I have only ever used blue loctite (not sure the #, but whatever they had at a hardware store) and haven't had any issues. I clean the old stuff off the threads, use a very small amount, adjust to my liking and let it sit overnight.

I might try thread tape next time though!