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Originally Posted by sikeston34m
Red Loctite is Permanent, and only softens when heated in excess of 500 degrees.
I would think Blue Loctite would work well for this.
If you want the "middle of the road" between Blue and Red, Green is the middle choice.
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Sikes I gotta correct you here, I keep seeing this mistake on the forum.
Blue is temporary
Red is semi-permanent
Green is permanent
Blue is really quite weak and should only be used for screws that have LOW stresses on them, or for holding a bearing in a slightly oversized bore. Blue is about as strong as wood glue.
Red should be used on things like pinion setscrews, but IN MODERATION. You'll only need a torch if you soak the whole thread.
Green is permanent, and should almost NEVER be used in RC applications.
This would be much simpler if they'd use green for weak, yellow for medium and red for permanent, just like a stoplight. Things are never that clear though are they?
So, again-
Blue is temporary
Red is semi-permanent
Green is PERMANENT
Freeze, silicone does not expand with heat, neither does standard oil. The less air the better, just an FYI.
Looks like a fun project, you'll be tearing it up soon
Cheers!