Twobeers
Key Veteran
Location: Toronto, Canada
| "Is there anything I can do with this set screw, other than use loctite on it? I now check these screws for tightness about every 3 flights. Should I do more? I appreciate your help, as I am still learning this stuff"
First off, don't over tighten fasteners. Tighten to scale. What is scale you ask? Simple, think of it this way, You are not going to use as much force to tighten a headlight or tail light screw as you would a wheel nut, would you?
Second, checking the screws with a screw driver or allen key only breaks the locktite bond and the locktite can't do its jop. Which is does quite well, most of the time.
Third and not last, putting the locktite on and then flying a couple of minutes later. Forget about it. If you want the locktite do to its jop 100%, clean the parts to be locktited as best as you can with alcohol, apply the locktite and tighten. When everything is finished. Set the heli aside. Don't even breath on it, as matter of fact, don't even look at it. Let it sit for 24hrs. This will allow the locktite to bond and cure properly.
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