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Old 10-23-2012, 05:36 AM #1 (permalink)
gtrsteele Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2012 Question Loctite drying time? How long should you let loctite dry before you fly? __________________ [B]Phoenix Sim V5.5, Spektrum DX9, PowerLab 8, iKon 2 HD, SAB Goblin 770
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Old 10-23-2012, 06:07 AM #2 (permalink)
GT86 Registered Users Posts: 999 Join Date: Mar 2010 Default I don't remember the actual recommended time, but I always let it cure for 24 hours. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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Old 10-23-2012, 06:31 AM #3 (permalink)
helicraze Registered Users Posts: 9,133 Join Date: Apr 2008 Default It drys when there is no oxygen __________________ Banshee 700, Banshee 700 No50, Raw 700, Raw 700 Night, Goblin Iconic 700, Diabolo, TDR, MPXLE, V Control/14s/12s/Neo/Scorpion/Kontronik/YGE/Futaba
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Old 10-23-2012, 06:40 AM #4 (permalink)
fastflyer20 Registered Users Posts: 5,381 Join Date: Nov 2008 Default It is slightly variable based on fit. When at the field and a repair is needed, we let it set for 20 minutes to 1/2 hour and have not had anything loosen up. Over night is ideal. Even more critical is that the parts are degreased very well. Electrics and gassers this is usually just with new builds, on nitros, it is never ending.
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Old 10-23-2012, 06:59 AM #5 (permalink)
gtrsteele Registered Users Thread Starter Thread Starter Join Date: Jan 2012 Default I had to reattach my tail blade grip. No I am waiting and am bored __________________ [B]Phoenix Sim V5.5, Spektrum DX9, PowerLab 8, iKon 2 HD, SAB Goblin 770
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Old 10-23-2012, 07:01 AM #6 (permalink)
tomd27858 Registered Users Posts: 4,277 Join Date: Mar 2010 Default 24 hours is what I recall as what is on the bottle. I have only waited a couple of hours on a few repairs and had no problems. __________________ Team HeliDirect Flying Align - Powered by Pulse
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Old 10-23-2012, 08:17 AM #7 (permalink)
Luigi_tuga Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2011 Default Half an hour and never had any surprise... __________________ XL Power 520(soon to become a 480), Warp 360 , Tarot 360Sport, Logo480 LowRpm , Logo 500 T500 AP
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Old 10-23-2012, 09:10 AM #8 (permalink)
gtrsteele Registered Users Thread Starter Thread Starter Join Date: Jan 2012 Default Its been well over an 2 hours. Going to go try now. I hope the blade grip stays on. It was hard to find it last time. __________________ [B]Phoenix Sim V5.5, Spektrum DX9, PowerLab 8, iKon 2 HD, SAB Goblin 770
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Old 10-23-2012, 09:34 AM #9 (permalink)
seefest Registered Users Posts: 5,908 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southeastern Massachusetts Default An hour or two is plenty of time. Overnight is unneccessary. In the heat of the summer, I have loctited things and had to remove them 10-15 minuted later and it was already cured.
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Old 10-23-2012, 09:53 AM #10 (permalink)
flyinfool Registered Users Posts: 3,072 My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2005 Default Loctite will reach about 50% strength in an hour, it takes 24 hours for full strength. You will notice some locking effect in 15 minutes. Not all thread lockers are the same, there are many different brands and formulations and they all have different strengths and cure times. Many people use the name "Loctite" as a general term for all thread lockers. Loctite is a specific brand. Loctite makes a bunch of DIFFERENT formulations that are all blue. __________________ Jeff Borowski
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Old 10-23-2012, 02:20 PM #11 (permalink)
Ha.kan Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: May 2008 Default The cure of the Loctite (as we speak of that brand) has data sheets telling the time for it to cure depending on room temperature. Go look it up !
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Old 10-23-2012, 02:46 PM #12 (permalink)
fourbie Registered Users Posts: 2,066 Join Date: May 2012 Default Some other makes say 10 mins. __________________ Have a great day - John "Do it to them before they do it to you" {Hill Street Blues} When the blue light is flashing I am kidding. E&OE.
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Old 10-23-2012, 04:10 PM #13 (permalink)
blade450 Registered Users Posts: 1,919 Join Date: Sep 2011 Default Personally, I think you'd have to fly very hard or have to have some weird vibrations in your helicopter to let a just loctited screw come loose in flight. I think the loctite isn't for flight one or two, but rather for flight 50 where things may have started to get loose if no locktite was applied. I've loctited screws on my helicopter, walked outside and flown it without a problem. I do prefer to just let it dry 24 hours though, just to be safe. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ Gaui X3, Gaui X5, Gaui X7, Heli-X, Futaba 14SG
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Old 10-23-2012, 06:37 PM #14 (permalink)
Airworks Registered Users Posts: 2,693 Join Date: Apr 2009 Default your supposed to let this stuff dry? apply , and fly! __________________ Warp, 6HV LED,6HV, Alien 450 MR, 250 mini Quad racer(4s monster) FPV rules the roost!
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Old 10-23-2012, 06:41 PM #15 (permalink)
Airworks Registered Users Posts: 2,693 Join Date: Apr 2009 Default really though , ive put on locktite , finished doing the work , and sometimes ive rechecked bolts... couldnt be more the 5 or so minutes , and the locktite is allready settin nicely , . do a test , take some random thing (broken part etc) put locktite ona screw or 2 turn 1 after 5 minutes , and the second after 10 minutes , youll get a good gauge of how long it takes to setup..... only thing i can think of , is different metals "may" have presidence over the time table....but i wouldnt think anything dramatic. __________________ Warp, 6HV LED,6HV, Alien 450 MR, 250 mini Quad racer(4s monster) FPV rules the roost!
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Old 10-23-2012, 06:47 PM #16 (permalink)
skinart76 Registered Users Posts: 610 Join Date: Apr 2010 Default You can also look into Loctite primer. Depends on which primer you use, the setting time can be reduced down to few minutes. Look for 7649 Primer N or 7471 Primer T. http://www.mcmaster.com/#loctite-primers/=jun333
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Old 10-23-2012, 07:58 PM #17 (permalink)
SpeedyBee Registered Users Posts: 152 My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2011 Default Some more answers here: https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=346951 __________________ ‘’I don’t know half of you half as well as I would like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.’’ J.R.R. Tolkien
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Old 10-23-2012, 08:25 PM #18 (permalink)
SamCassidy Registered Users Posts: 1,902 My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2012 Default Shoot, if its in the field and its not critical then 15-30 min. Otherwise its usually overnight / few days. __________________ Gosky S1 Steam AK420 Nimbus 650 Team HardCore
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