How to fix a screw that keeps coming loose?

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Chris_M
Chris_M
2132 posts
2132 posts
11 Apr 2012 1:57pm
I keep having my sessions interrupted by one of the screws holding down my footstrap coming loose.

Anybody got an easy solution? Its starting to grind my gears
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4107 posts
QLD, 4107 posts
11 Apr 2012 4:02pm
I put a bit of epoxy putty in the hole and on the screw before screwing it in. Doesn't come out in a hurry after that, but you can still unscrew it if you absolutely have to.
Puetz
Puetz
NT
2186 posts
NT, 2186 posts
11 Apr 2012 3:34pm
... chuck some loctite in, 268 I think!
DANEgerous
DANEgerous
VIC
253 posts
VIC, 253 posts
11 Apr 2012 4:12pm
2nd on the Loctite. Unless the thread has been stripped.
sebol
sebol
WA
753 posts
WA, 753 posts
11 Apr 2012 2:28pm
Thread tape
Chris_M
Chris_M
2132 posts
2132 posts
11 Apr 2012 2:42pm
Any kiwis know of any shops that stock loctite up on the Hibiscus Coast? Does Mitre 10 mega have it? I can see online they sell loctite screws, but don't know if they stock bottles of loctite.

Cheers
Wanga F One
Wanga F One
QLD
231 posts
QLD, 231 posts
11 Apr 2012 5:51pm
Should be a very basic hardware line the smallest of stores will have.
ok
ok
NSW
1089 posts
ok ok
NSW, 1089 posts
11 Apr 2012 5:58pm
put a couple of grains of sand in it
Plummet
Plummet
4862 posts
4862 posts
11 Apr 2012 4:01pm
look for engineering shops. paykels, bayengineers. gte either screw lock or nut lock.

stud lock will be too much.

Bahnhof
Bahnhof
WA
28 posts
WA, 28 posts
11 Apr 2012 4:01pm
Thread tape will do it...otherwise just cut a little corner off something made from nylon and wrap it around the screw.
Triggerhappy
Triggerhappy
WA
174 posts
WA, 174 posts
11 Apr 2012 4:28pm
Happened to me, pain in the arse. Glue holds for a while but not perfect. Go get a new screw, or better still new pads, **** it, just get a new board, You know its time.
radman4
radman4
678 posts
678 posts
11 Apr 2012 4:38pm
Youll get it from repco or supercheap auto theres a few diff types so go for the permanent type will still release ok when you have to remove the screws,and leave o/night to set.
surfingboye
surfingboye
NSW
2707 posts
NSW, 2707 posts
11 Apr 2012 6:53pm
Strapless is always an option!?

Chris_M
Chris_M
2132 posts
2132 posts
11 Apr 2012 5:52pm
Triggerhappy said...

Happened to me, pain in the arse. Glue holds for a while but not perfect. Go get a new screw, or better still new pads, **** it, just get a new board, You know its time.


Just showed wife. She laughed.

Doh.......
NSW, 4382 posts
11 Apr 2012 8:59pm
Chris_M said...

Triggerhappy said...

Happened to me, pain in the arse. Glue holds for a while but not perfect. Go get a new screw, or better still new pads, **** it, just get a new board, You know its time.


Just showed wife. She laughed.

Doh.......


Grind one thread off and try it, if it still comes loose try another, that should work the screw will be too long. Often the webbing and plastic blocks used at the ends of straps compress over time, or the screws were slightly too long to start with.
Adding Loctite will only help if the screw is not too long. Do not use epoxy or sand!
csjena
csjena
VIC
249 posts
VIC, 249 posts
11 Apr 2012 10:39pm
Teflon tape will do the trick too. Worked fine for me and it is not a glue like loctide.
It mostly comes off from vibration ant the tape stops that quite effectivly
Chris_M
Chris_M
2132 posts
2132 posts
12 Apr 2012 8:27am
Found loctite at Repco. Having an energy packed brunch while I wait for it to cure, then off to the beach. Looks like 20 knots today, hopefully a little more on top of that :)

Cheers for your help guys
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