Most DIYers Do Not Know This | Loctite Red Threadlocker Curing

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Learn something about threadlockers like Loctite Red 271 that not many people know about.
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  • @HacksbyDad
    @HacksbyDad Жыл бұрын

    For more... please checkout my Nuts & Bolts playlist... kzread.info/head/PL_WcGw5s6Cq6YK_s-NNne1838j25ijmii 😎

  • @RinksRides

    @RinksRides

    Жыл бұрын

    I also have a 2018 Corolla LE, but with Openpilot. What was your best MPG? Mine was 40.5 avg.

  • @bnnttdenn

    @bnnttdenn

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RinksRides 8

  • @tomcanfield705

    @tomcanfield705

    Жыл бұрын

    So yeah foot pounds has become the regular usage NY many. I just always applaud when someone bucks common usage and uses the "correct" term. But we all know what it means. So how about the torquing down some nuts with and without Red, and with primer? I mean you already have the bolts...

  • @TrueHelpTV

    @TrueHelpTV

    Жыл бұрын

    *panic sweat* (he knows too much) Take the shot take the shot!?!!!

  • @ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm

    @ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm

    Жыл бұрын

    not correct use = car engines is main use - your silly !

  • @roberth7691
    @roberth7691 Жыл бұрын

    Former Loctite sales rep here. Zinc is a fairly active metal, which is why it's used for sacrificial anodes on boats. You won't gain much using primer/activator. That product is meant for passive metals, such as stainless steel. What the primer does is add another cleaning, and introduces copper ions, which will cause the Loctite to set up. Try your experiment using 316 stainless bolts and nuts, passivated if you can find them.

  • @lifesucks247

    @lifesucks247

    Жыл бұрын

    My experience with stainless fasteners is they are self galling and need no thread lock. Good luck getting them apart under anything but the best of circumstances. God how I hate working with stainless bolts.

  • @The-KP

    @The-KP

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@lifesucks247 LOL too true

  • @rogerpeacock5365

    @rogerpeacock5365

    Жыл бұрын

    My job orders both and they're both in red bottles 😮

  • @frodehau

    @frodehau

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@Johnny Table Use a Liberal amount of the right kind of antiseize, and you'll be fine. This excludes the possibility of using threadlocker of course, but nylock is better anyway, except when you can't get to it with a powertool of course. I've built helidecs from extruded aluminium girders that snapped together like laminated flooring. These were then secured with stainless bolts and clamps. We did this as a team, and I was new at the job. I held everyone back because I used too little antiseize on one bolt, and I had to cut it, because it had welded itself together. It's remarkable how little patience a foreman can have with young boys, fun times 🫤

  • @T..C..M

    @T..C..M

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow, I thought stainless would last without bonding. Learn something new everyday.

  • @ksavage681
    @ksavage681 Жыл бұрын

    Now lets talk about how red loctite comes in a blue tube and blue loctite comes in a red tube.

  • @lperea21

    @lperea21

    Жыл бұрын

    It's to have a little fun 😁

  • @jeffgriffith7003

    @jeffgriffith7003

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s what I’m used to as well, but the other day I did buy some red Loctite in a red tube, I had to double check that I had the correct stuff when I was getting checked out.

  • @user-ty2uz4gb7v

    @user-ty2uz4gb7v

    Жыл бұрын

    Do you want red or blue loctite? Um...yes?

  • @jaysgood10

    @jaysgood10

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s so you can distinguish them wearing 3D glasses.

  • @KindredAutomotive

    @KindredAutomotive

    Жыл бұрын

    My man spittin’ facts!

  • @stevenmitchell6347
    @stevenmitchell6347 Жыл бұрын

    Try the test with the fasteners torqued when assembled, probably with holes through a steel bar. This would approximate real world use as the nuts loose on the bolt aren't as "anaerobic" as when stressed under torque. I would definitely be interested in seeing those results. Thank you for your presentation.

  • @andrewbermel1099

    @andrewbermel1099

    Жыл бұрын

    100% - nuts need to be torqued to a reasonable spec; definitely not just loosely hanging out mid shaft - run it again! :)

  • @Kalvinjj

    @Kalvinjj

    Жыл бұрын

    Same as I was wondering, as far as I knew, thread lock only properly works when you torque the bolt/nuts. I even used this to my advantage when assembling some structures, just put the thread lock in the bolt, and hand tighten it so I don't lose it around. No need to rush, it will only really get properly locked when tight. It really was annoying when I did have to remove some bolts because of whatever stupid mess I did, but that's the thread lock working as intended, can't complain there.

  • @TheMizzle88

    @TheMizzle88

    Жыл бұрын

    I too would like to see this.

  • @hydrocarbon8272

    @hydrocarbon8272

    Жыл бұрын

    Exactly, the touching threads are sealing the loctite between them from oxygen and would cure properly.

  • @SilmarilS79

    @SilmarilS79

    Жыл бұрын

    I came to say just that!

  • @joek81981
    @joek81981 Жыл бұрын

    I've never wanted a graph so badly in my life. Good stuff, sir.

  • @77thTrombone

    @77thTrombone

    Жыл бұрын

    Seriously. Thankfully the table came eventually! Imagine if he'd done _N_ samples at each elapsed time! 😵

  • @JGnLAU8OAWF6

    @JGnLAU8OAWF6

    22 сағат бұрын

    I blame Project Farm for this terrible format of meaningless word dump before showing data in a proper way.

  • @chrispy3866
    @chrispy3866 Жыл бұрын

    You’re like the chill version of project farm.

  • @peterfitzpatrick7032

    @peterfitzpatrick7032

    16 күн бұрын

    There no meth in his madness... 😂

  • @TishaHayes

    @TishaHayes

    12 күн бұрын

    Project Farm has turned strange. I stopped following the creator about a year ago. It went from practical knowledge to dispelling rumors and myths.

  • @eastcoastmostwanted710

    @eastcoastmostwanted710

    2 күн бұрын

    PF talks like an hamster with ADHD

  • @palmbeachcane9523
    @palmbeachcane9523 Жыл бұрын

    Been a mechanic for 40 years & red lock tite is used for bolts & nuts that are imperative that don’t come loose like driveline bolts or any bolts subjected to torsional vibrations- bolts that go round and round. Blue lock tite is used for smaller bolts and bolts that clamp components to something like p/s box to frame. A shot of brake clean before installation if the bolts are greasy. Once the bolts are installed they usually don’t come back out for years so time isn’t an issue.

  • @robertkb64

    @robertkb64

    Жыл бұрын

    I use the same logic on rifles: muzzle treatments (especially JP Recoil Eliminators) get Loctite Red, everything else gets Blue. Context: muzzle treatments tend to be directionally biased, so if you set them up in the wrong orientation they can be worse than not installing them at all.

  • @sting1111

    @sting1111

    Жыл бұрын

    been a farmer for 30 years and you are spot on

  • @MrShadowpanther3

    @MrShadowpanther3

    Жыл бұрын

    So you might imagine my surprise when I go to remove the front brake calipers from my motorcycle and they are stupidly stubborn. Ended up using my impact wrench to get them off. What do I find? Red Loctite on the threads. Good thing the last shop I got this done at is no longer in business. So instead of a 15 minute pad replacement job, It will be a couple more days for new bolts to come in.

  • @waynedrew7074

    @waynedrew7074

    Жыл бұрын

    Learned more in this comment than the entire video

  • @palmbeachcane9523

    @palmbeachcane9523

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MrShadowpanther3 The slider bolts usually have blue lock tite but the caliper brackets on cars,trucks and heavy duty trucks have red lock tite & they are a pain to remove. Don’t want a caliper bracket to come loose.

  • @timberhitchllc
    @timberhitchllc Жыл бұрын

    Exceptional no-nonsense presentation of valuable/everyday information. Thank you for your contribution!

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Appreciate it!

  • @davidh.holmes1379

    @davidh.holmes1379

    Жыл бұрын

    i like too see proof basically to back claims up! ill get primer next time i need red. cool torque attachment, i want one for very light applications that are also paticular. cool demo and thanks!

  • @rustysteel8714

    @rustysteel8714

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@HacksbyDad Seconded....thanks for the no-nonsense info! 👍

  • @brandonsmoot4056

    @brandonsmoot4056

    Жыл бұрын

    Sadly the author didn't even use the loctite suggested primer. This is just some random heptane on the glue.

  • @The-KP

    @The-KP

    Жыл бұрын

    Good video, very similar to @Project Farm videos testing various products and fasteners

  • @moemaster1966
    @moemaster1966Ай бұрын

    You had me at when you said you read the instructions…bravo!!

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    Ай бұрын

    👍😎

  • @orilion1820
    @orilion1820 Жыл бұрын

    Love this! More technical experiments and information and less garbage on KZread is a great thing.

  • @hvacexplained9341
    @hvacexplained9341 Жыл бұрын

    When I started my HVAC career, I had a journeyman once tell me “ if you want to put something together with nuts and bolts without it coming apart again just put some paint on the threads first”. Dam it actually Works.

  • @davidhughes8636

    @davidhughes8636

    Ай бұрын

    Or use a bolt no longer then actually need. After tightened hammer the end to ruin the thread lol

  • @hvacexplained9341

    @hvacexplained9341

    Ай бұрын

    @@davidhughes8636 if I have extra threads, sometimes I’ll take a file and goober them up. But yes, doing your idea would work.

  • @sparcnut

    @sparcnut

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@davidhughes8636 Nah, too much work. Some manufacturers of imported junk seem to use an even easier way: just cross-thread every fastener!

  • @borism4629

    @borism4629

    Ай бұрын

    Teflon tape works quite nice too

  • @randyhanson837

    @randyhanson837

    18 күн бұрын

    @@sparcnut I use double helicoid ambi-fastener threads for all mission critical components. You know, the ones you have to tighten to get loose and loosen to tighten.

  • @Thiswasmeanttobeeasy
    @Thiswasmeanttobeeasy14 күн бұрын

    I like it when people get their point across in less than six minutes.

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    14 күн бұрын

    👍😎

  • @ClintonFD
    @ClintonFD Жыл бұрын

    I just came from a reddit post that was basically a guy ranting about how everyone uses loctite wrong and that it's basically useless on inactive substrates unless you buy the kind of loctite specified for it or use the primer. It got me worried because I've never used the primer and have assembled a lot of stuff with loctite that is plated or anodized. This video proves that it's nearly as good without the primer. Unless it's an absolutely critical part, I'm going to continue to forgo the primer.

  • @DinoNucci

    @DinoNucci

    13 күн бұрын

    The point is not that it works with or without primer. The point is: It depends on the material composition of the fasteners you are using.

  • @2002TiiDriver
    @2002TiiDriver Жыл бұрын

    I believe that what many people don't realize is that both sealants are anerobic sealants meaning that they cure fully in the absence of oxygen. When the bolt/nut is tightened all the air is squeezed out causing the sealant to cure.

  • @G_Machine_Joe

    @G_Machine_Joe

    Жыл бұрын

    True. Liquid LocTite will stay liquid if left sitting out in the open. One thing I see most people and 'testers' do incorrectly is use way too much on the fasteners. A drop or two is all that's needed...not soaking the fastener until it drips. That doesn't help, and just makes a mess. Also, the reason there are different part numbers is the size of the fastener. They have specific uses.

  • @swampcastle8142

    @swampcastle8142

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep

  • @roberttill3787

    @roberttill3787

    Жыл бұрын

    I am not sure you quite got that right. something thats anerobic will cure with or without oxygen, so squeezing all the air out does not make it cure. It will still cure without oxygen basically.

  • @daviddowns7552

    @daviddowns7552

    Жыл бұрын

    i didnt really know that. i dont use it but i may need to sometime another.

  • @carpediemarts705

    @carpediemarts705

    Жыл бұрын

    So these tests of a nut just threaded onto a bolt with no torque pressure wouldn't actually activate the licktite properly?

  • @beansmalone1305
    @beansmalone1305 Жыл бұрын

    Manfactures often include an unnecessary step to either sell another product (ex. primer) or give their lawyers a loop hole if their product fails (clean dust free surface) when they know that most of their customers cant abide by it. I use Loctite on light fixtures that were installed on a bridge when clinton was in office, at 3 am, in the rain, cold salty air while on a boom lift with a head lamp. In these conditions i can barely keep my sandwhich clean let alone a bolt. Use lots of loctite and torque to specification. If you need to loosen use either a brake bar or a torch to burn it off.

  • @Alpine_flo92002

    @Alpine_flo92002

    Жыл бұрын

    Or they require the extra step of a primer to abide by the laws of physics

  • @MrTeff999

    @MrTeff999

    Жыл бұрын

    Sounds like a conspiracy. (Ha ha!) I think it's more likely that Loctite wants to ensure that surfaces are clean and free of oil residue and other coatings. As for loophole, if you don't follow the instructions, it's not a loophole.

  • @JediOfTheRepublic

    @JediOfTheRepublic

    Жыл бұрын

    I am just going to stop you here and say that you never installed those light fixtures.

  • @beansmalone1305

    @beansmalone1305

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JediOfTheRepublic I didnt install them. i replaced them.Or replaced parts of them. In the cold at 3am.

  • @purdyboi8078

    @purdyboi8078

    Жыл бұрын

    @@beansmalone1305Yeah-yeah, we know, with your dirty sandwich & when Clinton was in office(so basically sometime during the 8 yrs he was President from '93 to '01)

  • @HandyMan657
    @HandyMan657 Жыл бұрын

    Far out, I never read the instructions. Been using the stuff wrong for decades. Thanks man. Take care.

  • @nrd515
    @nrd515 Жыл бұрын

    I have had things where red Loctite was used and shouldn't have been. It seems like the finer the threads are, the stronger it is. I've had a couple of gun barrels that had red applied to them and they had to be heated up to even think about getting the nut off without damaging it. A friend had a homebrewed radio with the front panel held on with about 20 hex screws, and the builder used red Loctite on every one of them, apparently not thinking the panel would ever have to be removed for future repairs. Even when we heated the screws with a soldering iron, some of them got the hex stripped out and others bent the allen wrenches we were using. When we put it back together, we used new screws and Vibratite.

  • @MunnyLerner
    @MunnyLerner11 ай бұрын

    I really appreciate the work you put into this! I'm both curious and cynical about manufacturers claims. This is the kind of independent testing that helps everyone AND keeps manufacturers on their toes!

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    11 ай бұрын

    😎👍

  • @blipco5
    @blipco5 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for taking the time. Subscribed. This is as scientific as could be expected from a Dad.

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the sub! Appreciate it!

  • @frankhutts5564
    @frankhutts5564 Жыл бұрын

    Fingernail polish works good to a locked bolts really nice

  • @cyrilnorrie8450
    @cyrilnorrie8450 Жыл бұрын

    This is the first test like this that I've ever seen. Thanks for all your work and for sharing your results. This is the best way to learn something.

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! More to come! 😎

  • @garymittelstadt7821
    @garymittelstadt7821 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for not using loud feet!!!!!

  • @-Oleg1
    @-Oleg1 Жыл бұрын

    Very invormative and not time consuming. Thanks

  • @tombanes
    @tombanes Жыл бұрын

    The video is good never mind the others. They can do their own tests. Thanks for taking the time to produce this.

  • @cogentdynamics
    @cogentdynamics Жыл бұрын

    Interesting stuff. We use loctite on non-active surfaces often and anodized aluminum seems to be where the activator is most important. I didn’t realize that zinc was “inactive”. Thanks for the great content. I ignored your video for a while because the title which seemed like clickbait yet wasn’t.

  • @BionicRusty
    @BionicRusty Жыл бұрын

    Great test. Thank you 🙏

  • @MikeyMack303
    @MikeyMack303 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing that with us. I've never noticed a difference when using it on new or old' clean or not clean threaded connectors! Nice to know!

  • @Simon_Hawkshaw
    @Simon_Hawkshaw Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your time and effort to share this interesting information with us all.

  • @joebaker9861
    @joebaker9861 Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting video. I would’ve liked to see the nuts holding two metal plates together. I feel that the compression would’ve applied greater force to the threads at contact, over a nut under zero load.

  • @davidgapp1457
    @davidgapp1457 Жыл бұрын

    It would've been even better to have a comparison with active bolts. Also, the bolts needed to have some compression on the thread (which would be more real-world). Even so, a great video and certainly food for thought!

  • @BOBPortlandOr

    @BOBPortlandOr

    6 ай бұрын

    First thing I noticed too, there's no compression.

  • @MikeDent
    @MikeDent11 ай бұрын

    Amazing. thank you. This is why I love youtube.

  • @apackwestbound5946
    @apackwestbound5946 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this demonstration, nice video!

  • @randmayfield5695
    @randmayfield5695 Жыл бұрын

    This is how my head works. You did an exceptional job putting this together in a clear and precise way with attention to detail all along the way. Valuable information for anyone wanting to use fasteners in the correct way. Thank you! Subbed with a thumbs up.

  • @theodorehile7921
    @theodorehile7921 Жыл бұрын

    Former Loctite rep here: Older primers (Primer N or Primer T) contained either a copper-ion or an amine dissolved in the carrier solvent. Those compunds drove the resin cure to a much higher level of completion that the stuff used here. I have not checked, but I suspect the older primers have been outlawed due to solvent content and/or toxicity concerns. At the end of the day, some heat (

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the info! 😎

  • @jonathonfee2542

    @jonathonfee2542

    Жыл бұрын

    You can still buy the Loctite copper salt primer from McMaster Carr. Loctite SF 7649. It's expensive though. It makes a huge difference with stainless steel fasteners. Some stainless steel fasteners won't cure Loctite properly. I made the mistake of using primer and green Loctite on a nut and bolt that hadn't been assembled. It cured so fast that it seized up before I could tighten it all the way.

  • @EricPeltzerSculpture

    @EricPeltzerSculpture

    11 ай бұрын

    Used Primer N and T for years. (Thankfully, on an infrequent basis.) Just a bizarre exotic aromatic-chemical smell to them. They really sped the cure up better than the current stuff, but it just somehow smelled like it was giving you brain cancer.

  • @johndeerman2105
    @johndeerman2105 Жыл бұрын

    I had no idea. Thanks for making such a compete test and video.

  • @maxinfly
    @maxinfly7 күн бұрын

    The legend - man who reads instructions

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    7 күн бұрын

    👍😎

  • @randyshoquist7726
    @randyshoquist7726 Жыл бұрын

    I've used primer mainly when I need to put the object into service sooner than a 24 hour cure time. A test every hour or two to determine cure time whether primed or not would be interesting.

  • @fokker1138
    @fokker1138 Жыл бұрын

    I've never bothered with activator/primer and just normally used red or blue depending on how serious I am about wanting something to not come apart. Bond strength is also going to be much more significant depending on surface area of the threads, so keep that in mind with larger, coarse thread nuts and bolts. I've never had red fail to keep something secured.

  • @williamcharles9480

    @williamcharles9480

    Ай бұрын

    The only problem to using the activator/primer is locating the stuff when you need it. Few places that sell "Locktite" thread locker also have the activator/primer on the shelf.

  • @DinoNucci

    @DinoNucci

    13 күн бұрын

    The point is not that it works with or without primer. The point is: It depends on the material composition of the fasteners you are using.

  • @richardshort3914
    @richardshort3914 Жыл бұрын

    Very straightforward. Thank you. Subscribed.

  • @StrykerBuilt
    @StrykerBuilt Жыл бұрын

    Super cool and thorough testing. Thanks

  • @ROACHRAGE2
    @ROACHRAGE2 Жыл бұрын

    Seems like there wasn't enough of a difference to worry about. I think I will continue to use it as I always have! But it's a little odd to me that the non-activated breakaway torque raised with 72 hours, but then dropped again. I think there may be some variability in the quality of the bolts and nuts. A better test would be to test 5 of each without timing, then average them, removing the highest and lowest!

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts and suggestions. Much appreciated! 😎

  • @hindflight

    @hindflight

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree James, a larger sample size of each timepoint is needed. n=5 is a good starting point.

  • @mimimmimmimim

    @mimimmimmimim

    Жыл бұрын

    Also I've noticed there are samples with higher values on non-activated. Shouldn't that be consistenly the other way around?

  • @Mystery207

    @Mystery207

    Жыл бұрын

    He should have tried rust hehe

  • @brandonsmoot4056

    @brandonsmoot4056

    Жыл бұрын

    @MiMiM MiM he used a random activator and read the TDS from 2018 which removed half of the instructions for the glue.

  • @greenspiraldragon
    @greenspiraldragon Жыл бұрын

    We use a red sealant on our pipes at work. We generally only use the primer when we are dealing with Stainless as it doesn't stick very well to the stainless and just runs off. The primer helps it stick to the metal better. In brass or copper it doesn't seem to matter as much. We don't use a lot of zinc.

  • @thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259

    @thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm guessing that's gas-oila red. Great product!

  • @dre3951
    @dre3951 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent experiment. Thanks!

  • @markwillride
    @markwillride Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I worked on motorcycles and atvs for 40 years and didn’t know this.

  • @billbernhard3582
    @billbernhard3582 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent, comprehensive testing ! The results seem to be all over the map. One wonders why #271 might be a choice for parts assembly.

  • @Stevie_D
    @Stevie_D Жыл бұрын

    I found this test interesting, informative, and thought-provoking. I wonder if you would have gotten different results if you loosened torqued samples. I'm thinking (and I am hardly an expert on the subject) that you tested the shear strength of the cured threadlocker and not the ability of the threadlocker to effect sliding between two clamped surfaces. Would the results be similar if the same test was performed using Loctite 243 or 222? That's the real plus of videos like this - makes the curious think about things that they long took for granted. Thanks for your effort and sharing of the results!

  • @shannonhill3356

    @shannonhill3356

    Жыл бұрын

    Well loctite also cures in anaerobic environment. When the nut is torqued tight, it seals out the air, and allows the loctite to properly cure. This is usually when breaker bar is necessary. He basically just had some half cured, maybe partly cured goop helping raise the number a bit but I suspect torqued nuts would produce significantly higher numbers. You’re likely right on the money with your thought process

  • @PatrickBaptist
    @PatrickBaptistАй бұрын

    Thank you sir, well put together without drama and wasting my time, nice channel.

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! 🤙😎

  • @AJ-uk6ft
    @AJ-uk6ft Жыл бұрын

    Totally thought this would be a bigger difference. Thanks man!!

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    Жыл бұрын

    It does make a difference on cold nuts and bolts. I'm finishing up that experiment now. 😎

  • @lassereinhold9439
    @lassereinhold9439 Жыл бұрын

    If the nut is loose, won't there be a bigger gap between the sides of the threads, compared to if it's torqued down? It might not be a representative test. It's like testing glue with a 1 mm gap

  • @blipco5

    @blipco5

    Жыл бұрын

    Good point but I think this test gives a clue as to the difference between primed and not. If the nuts were torqued, break away would have been difficult to measure.

  • @russ1669
    @russ1669 Жыл бұрын

    Great video. I'd never heard of the need for activator, and I don't clean the bolts either! It would be interesting to run a test with uncleaned bolts vs uncleaned activated

  • @ldnwholesale8552

    @ldnwholesale8552

    Жыл бұрын

    It fails if you do not clean the parts. I have seen it several times. They must be clean, both bolt and thread area. Brake clean works pretty well and is so common now. Spray on and blow off crap with air.

  • @ahobimo732
    @ahobimo732 Жыл бұрын

    Very scientific approach. Excellent video!

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @JayHutchG
    @JayHutchG Жыл бұрын

    Excellent vid Dad. Always wondered about this. Good information.

  • @georgecurtis6463
    @georgecurtis6463 Жыл бұрын

    The use of loctite is to prevent a bolt or nut from backing out further from their initial tightening torques if that starts to come loose for some reason. If it's for later work, the red is for stuff that one Hope's will never be loosened again or in a very loooong time. Blue is to hold in blessed stressed or torqued items while still being able to disassemble without going through any special efforts. Torque release tests mean little to me because at no time are the hardware being turned by an outside force. So clean with brake clean and use the loctite of your choice and move on. If one is really concerned, then just safety wire the hardware.

  • @regdor8187

    @regdor8187

    Жыл бұрын

    Vibration is an Outside force, I have watched properly torqued nuts spin off aerospace assemblies while being tested on a vibration table, was fun to watch them being flung all over the test cell.....

  • @georgecurtis6463

    @georgecurtis6463

    Жыл бұрын

    @@regdor8187 and they were loctited or wired ?

  • @regdor8187

    @regdor8187

    Жыл бұрын

    @@georgecurtis6463 George, not wired as that adds extra weight to a very sensitive payload budget, my observation did not show any locking substance, but there may have been....These payloads were university scientific projects in the early days of rocketry where the learning curve was very steep....Things have greatly improved today....

  • @georgecurtis6463

    @georgecurtis6463

    Жыл бұрын

    @@regdor8187 ok, understood.

  • @DinoNucci

    @DinoNucci

    13 күн бұрын

    could you rewrite that in English?

  • @fl6stringer
    @fl6stringer Жыл бұрын

    I believe the intended use case is to have the hardware tightened to specified torque values and the tensioned/anaerobic environment activate the curing process.

  • @77thTrombone

    @77thTrombone

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree with your recommendation. I'm not a chem or materials guy, but from what I've heard about bonding details... 🤯 Some adhesives work on a molecular level such that if you have more than _a few molecules'_ thickness of adhesive between the parts, you're not going to get the desired bond. I think epoxies would _not_ be in this group, as they stick to both parts _and_ provide a rigid gap filling material (also like the hot melt used for cardboard boxes)

  • @jdcustomz

    @jdcustomz

    Жыл бұрын

    Correct

  • @P--O
    @P--O21 күн бұрын

    Super thorough and well made video! Thank you for sharing!

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    21 күн бұрын

    👍😎

  • @David-uj2ms
    @David-uj2ms11 ай бұрын

    Wonderful video. Thanks for sharing!

  • @johndavidwolf4239
    @johndavidwolf4239 Жыл бұрын

    I would have liked to see the torque tests done at 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 hours, in those cases I think that the "activated" would show a greater advantage.

  • @brandonsmoot4056

    @brandonsmoot4056

    Жыл бұрын

    Thankfully, we don't need to do that. The author of this video didn't actually read the TDS for loctite 262 and etc where it says to use loctite 7471 or loctite 7649 not the first random primer can you find on the shelf

  • @brandonsmoot4056

    @brandonsmoot4056

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah no 7471 is 70 percent acetone which is what primes loctite. His wierd looking "surface prep" is heptane, propane, isobutane and ethanol according to the SDS. It would literally do nothing.

  • @black84z28camaro
    @black84z28camaro Жыл бұрын

    Cross threading works best

  • @toddanderson5378
    @toddanderson5378 Жыл бұрын

    Outstanding demonstration. Initial torqueing of the bolts/nut may tighten the gap between the running surfaces and give a more optimum result. Great data presentation. Very clear video.

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Much appreciated! 😎

  • @dogsbyfire
    @dogsbyfire17 күн бұрын

    Very well done video, and as a bonus you got many very experienced folks to comment. Thank you!

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    17 күн бұрын

    Thanks! I have no clue as to why this video went somewhat viral with over a million views. 😎

  • @toddbu-WK7L
    @toddbu-WK7L Жыл бұрын

    Nice work! Easy to understand

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @JuanRivera-wm2um
    @JuanRivera-wm2um Жыл бұрын

    Good job. I can use this information in DIY activities.

  • @iancrossley6637
    @iancrossley663711 ай бұрын

    Locktite has always worked well for me. Never seen anything come lose.

  • @jackfarrell4727
    @jackfarrell4727 Жыл бұрын

    Great information, thank you

  • @ridermak4111
    @ridermak411111 ай бұрын

    Vibra-tite for the win ! Just something I heard from a guy that tests the hell out of everything. 👊😎

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks! I have Vibra-Tite and some other threadlockers that I'll test and compare in the future. 😎

  • @LWRC
    @LWRC Жыл бұрын

    Great info!! Thanks for sharing!!👍👍👍

  • @erockshawnaaron
    @erockshawnaaron Жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Very helpful info.

  • @latrace1986
    @latrace1986 Жыл бұрын

    This was so useful and interesting. Thank you for doing it!

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome! I appreciate the feedback! 😎

  • @kuzz7919
    @kuzz7919Ай бұрын

    Great test !! Thanks for doing it .

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    Ай бұрын

    You’re welcome! 👍😎

  • @briandurning9211
    @briandurning9211 Жыл бұрын

    I smacked that subscribe button. First time viewer of your content and was impressed with the video and audio quality. I appreciate the annotations and graphics to clarify what you are explaining. I look forward to more videos.

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I appreciate the kind words. I’m still learning this KZread thing in my old age. LOL

  • @KensGarage1
    @KensGarage1 Жыл бұрын

    Great video. I've been using loctite for decades and never used an activator. Just ensure fasteners are clean. Never a problem.

  • @Kirillissimus

    @Kirillissimus

    Жыл бұрын

    You only really need an activator in 2 cases: 1) If both the screw and the nut are made of alluminium or other unreactive metal or plastics. I tried plastic screws into alluminium and the stuff just stays liquid for days and does not cure at all. 2) If you need it to cure as fast as possible especially for zinc of stainless or if one of the surfaces is active but the other is inert. If you need it to operate right away though then split lock nuts are your friends as the bonding compounds need at least a few hours to cure even half decently even in best case scenarios. In any other case the activators are not very useful.

  • @ianmac2963
    @ianmac2963 Жыл бұрын

    excellent info - thank you

  • @billmitchell7785
    @billmitchell7785 Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting video, thank you.

  • @mrgcav
    @mrgcav Жыл бұрын

    Well done. I never used activator an will continue to save my money. Good Job.

  • @davidshettlesworth1442
    @davidshettlesworth1442 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for an excellent video. Good Scoop.

  • @juliencooper177
    @juliencooper177 Жыл бұрын

    I was told to heat it with torch, lighter or heat gun, cures fast though some comes out and can be wiped off right away or scraped off if that matters to the look of something. It has held nicely, even on metal jewelry with snug fitting parts. I learned something from you I never heard before on the types of metals, a valuable lesson there, as well as letting it cute over time, never tried that.

  • @russellsullivan7366
    @russellsullivan736611 ай бұрын

    Good info brother. Thanks 🙏

  • @philliphall5198
    @philliphall5198 Жыл бұрын

    Thank You for information and video Yes I knew this but since I’m retired and working on only small engines I use blue 242

  • @RobertWilliams-mk8pl
    @RobertWilliams-mk8pl Жыл бұрын

    Excellent. Comprehensive.

  • @MickeyMishra
    @MickeyMishra Жыл бұрын

    Well darn! Never knew this! THanks dude!

  • @1hjehje
    @1hjehje Жыл бұрын

    An interesting video. Thank you!

  • @TheBlaert
    @TheBlaert Жыл бұрын

    Great video. We use activator most of the time when fitting out machining fixtures. For less stressed applications we don't bother

  • @drgolfjim
    @drgolfjim11 ай бұрын

    Very interesting and well done

  • @robertberger8642
    @robertberger8642 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for doing this!

  • @Kurnacopia
    @Kurnacopia Жыл бұрын

    Outstanding video!

  • @darkwater_ebonrose
    @darkwater_ebonrose9 күн бұрын

    this was information that i didn't know i needed. thanks for the neat information!

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    9 күн бұрын

    Here's more information that you may not know you needed... kzread.info/dash/bejne/aa2Es6usltmfqJs.html 😎

  • @vincemarshall9520
    @vincemarshall9520Ай бұрын

    This was very well done! Thank you!

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    Ай бұрын

    👍😎

  • @martinlemke4440
    @martinlemke4440 Жыл бұрын

    Well done, thank you!

  • @timothyorendorff7642
    @timothyorendorff7642Ай бұрын

    Very detailed, thank you.

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! 👍😎

  • @NicoSmets
    @NicoSmets11 ай бұрын

    Interesting. Thank you for sharing.

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    11 ай бұрын

    Glad you liked it! 😎

  • @xtremearmor
    @xtremearmor Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting video. I learned something here. 👍🏻

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @TheCursedHonestTruth
    @TheCursedHonestTruth Жыл бұрын

    Well done!

  • @PBandJsandwich
    @PBandJsandwich11 ай бұрын

    Well done. Thanks.

  • @luvmechanix
    @luvmechanix Жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Really interesting

  • @jore8061
    @jore8061Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the straight forward video. No extra words for words sake

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    Ай бұрын

    👍😎

  • @Filthymotorsports
    @Filthymotorsports Жыл бұрын

    Great info, thank you!

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome and thank you for the feedback!

  • @evan3054
    @evan305411 ай бұрын

    Very well put together video.

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Much appreciated!

  • @Hippyirish
    @Hippyirish Жыл бұрын

    Shake well! Lol. Almost spilled my coffee.

  • @farfartony751
    @farfartony751 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent work.

  • @HacksbyDad

    @HacksbyDad

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @minnesotasalamander5913
    @minnesotasalamander5913 Жыл бұрын

    Good video, thanks.

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