Loc - Tite

[HoppysMag]

what is the best number of loc tite to use on a macroline fitting into the vaulve of a classic mag???


thanx in advance

[Telefragged]

Blue #242 medium strength. Not to hard to remove if needed, but strong enough to hold and seal well.

[paintbattler]

im not a fan of it becuz its hard yo get off

[Reo5th]

Its really not that hard to remove. When I got my mag used - it had steel braided hose sealed in with RED loctite. That had to be removed using a propane torch...i've taken off blue with my hands - but it still seals great.

[HoppysMag]

Thanks guys...

[Army]

Here's some handy info on Loc-Tite:

LOC-TITE VALUES
COLOR=BREAKING TORQUE=HOLDING TORQUE=SET TIME

PURPLE---53PSI---30PSI---20MINS

GREEN----85PSI---250PSI--20MINS

BLUE-----115PSI--53PSI---10MINS

BLUE(for plastic fasteners) 5--4--2

RED------190PSI--275PSI--20MINS

RED(high temperature application),
200PSI---220PSI---30MINS

[bmanrkg3]

Loctite

Actually, if the threads are loctited, use a lighter(or mini-torch.) to heat it up. do so for like 3 min and it should come off, if not, heat it longer.

i personally use a grill lighter(extended reach=no burnt fingers)

[angelKiller16]

wich one

the package for blue says it is for autobolts and the like but on the back is a chart telling you it's strengh, set time and possible uses, blue can be hand removed while red is severly harder.

[RT pRo AuToMaG]

i've removed red loc-tite with no source of heat before. all you need is some muscles.

[Telefragged]

Using heat is easier when you either A: only have one wrench, or its only you removing it without a vice! I'd say blue should be fine for all practical applications. Using RED is ridiculous for any paintball related fittings or screws, save maybe the fill nipple on a high-pressure tank! Otherwise, its blue or Teflon Tape for me!

[BlackVCG]

Use Loctite 545 or 592. Don't use any of the other ones listed. They aren't made for sealing the thread like 545 and 592.

[steveg]

In addition to the ones that Black mentioned there is
Loctite PST (#567) this is the one that most hardware and
automotive stores sell in little squeeze tubes.
It never hardens but will seal at least 3000psi. I used it to seal
the swagelok fittings on the Nitrogen fill station
that I put together for my friends store.(swagelok is stainless 10 000psi rated )

tapered threads don't really need to be glued together they
will stay together well enought with just a bit if tightning.
In fact with PST the fittings on my mag are FINGER tight.

The only down side is that it's a bit messy and smells bad!

[angelKiller16]

i have red on my fil nipple on my HP tank that's it but it's not necassary anywhere else. And my friend at the shop put the red on.

[Ityl]

using red and not using heat to help remove could mean shearing off the fitting. So then you'd have a nice macroline fitting with no threads, and a valve with threads from the fitting stuck in there and very very difficult to get out. So if you use red, which I wouldn't, use a torch. With blue I run it under hot water and it makes it easier to get off, even though it isn't very hard to begin with.

[Dayspring]

I wouldn't do that. I blew the O-Ring in my feed nipple on my tank. As it was, the Crossfire Gorilla put it on, cuz the tech had a hard time with it. (although, he was impressed with the Lvl 10 Mod)

Originally posted by Telefragged
Using heat is easier when you either A: only have one wrench, or its only you removing it without a vice! I'd say blue should be fine for all practical applications. Using RED is ridiculous for any paintball related fittings or screws, save maybe the fill nipple on a high-pressure tank! Otherwise, its blue or Teflon Tape for me!