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by Trevor Longcroft
my mechanics will be familiar th the name -Loctite!' but few likely to know how extensive
s range is.
However, in the case of .ead loosening vibration probns 90 per cent can be solved three Loctite products — stud :k, nut lock and screw lock. ese thread adhesives key into iall clearances between
• eads and harden to form an and solvent resisting bond. ch a seal will, it is claimed, ?vent loosening of the fastener t won't hinder removal with iinary tools.
Loctite high-strength retaining mpound No 35 may be used ;teed of a press fit, retainer, line, key or thread, when, say, ting a gear wheel to a shaft. e compound may be used to n gears and shafts that may have oversize bores or worn diameters respectively.
Of the many other products in the range three are specially interesting to mechanics. These are plastic gaskets which can be used instead of paper gaskets; a pipe seal with Teflon possessing the same sealing properties as Teflon tape (with the added ease of application and the locking ability of Loctite); and the '0' ring kit containing lengths of different diameter rubber cord, quantities of adhesive and a special fixture that enables rings of any size to be made quickly.
For more information — and brochures describing the entire Loctite range — contact the Douglas Kane Group, Swallowfields, Welwyn Garden City, Herts.