Which loctite?

[lambertiana]

I have found the sweet spot for the pivot tension on my new Para, but it tends to loosen slightly from the position that I like. Which loctite would be best to use to keep it just where I want it, but still be easy to change if I want to?

Also - the non-clip side pivot is torx, the clip side is hex. Are they all this way?

 

[rusty edge]

alot of people say use blue, but I have used red with great results.

 

[dniice87]

Which loctite would be best to use to keep it just where I want it, but still be easy to change if I want to?

The blue loctite is much easier to work with if you need to remove it.

 

[victory]

purple.

Purple loctite is pretty much specifically for that. lets you still turn the screw, but it's a good deal more difficult so it won't loosten on it's own.

 

[Guyon]

From the Q&A at http://www.loctiteproducts.com/questions.asp

How can I remove Loctite Threadlockers?

Blue: Can be removed with hand tools
Red: Apply heat to remove
Green: Apply heat to remove

I'd be wary of red. Personally, I like the purple.

My guess is that purple's either the same as blue or a little weaker.

It's sold often times in gun/sporting good stores for use with scope mounts.

 

[IUKE12]

Go with purple if you can find it, blue if you can't. Stay away from red, way too small a fastener for red.

 

[The Deacon]

Start with the weakest, if that does the job, you need not go further, if not, step up to the next.

 

[Lurp]

I use blue and it works fine for me. Does not take to much force to break the loctite and keeps them from moving.

 

[dannyvi]

I would stay away from red. Heard people mess up the heads trying to loosen.

 

[gull wing]

never saw purple! blue is just right.

 

[rusty edge]

I read over and over to stay away from red, but I found it the only one to securely hold me pivots, and if you use a high quality torx driver that properly fits the screw you can remove it without damage. I have never had trouble with red:thumbup:

 

[Don M]

I haven't tried any on a blade pivot, but I have a couple of Torx screws in my refrigerator handle that refused to stay tight until I used some blue Loctite. They haven't budged since then. With all the kids in the house yanking on that door, that's saying something. I have not tried to remove the screws.

 

[Artfully Martial]

Sure, and whenever you need to heat that red up to loosen a screw, you can always use the microwave