Aluminum 4-40 or 6/32 bolts & blue locktite

[Lance Van Nostrand]

Earl's answer is far more complete than mine would have been. I was just going to say NO.
--Lance

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: EHaury at aol.com 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 8:09 PM
  Subject: Re: Aluminum 4-40 or 6/32 bolts & blue locktite


  Jim

  The functionality of Loctite is to fill the gaps within mated threads so that stress reversals don't result in movement between the parts, resulting in a natural camming action in the "come apart" direction. The different colors depict (anaerobic) fillers that cure to different hardnesses, therefore determining the force required to fracture the "sealer" for disassembly. That being said, the bolt material is of little consequence, as long as it's material (or the driver geometry slot, hex, etc.) can handle the torque required to disassemble.

  Earl
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