Blue Loctite to pocket clip screws???

northend816

northend816

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i wrote to kershaw about getting new screws for my piston that had stripped when changing pocket clip. They are shipping them to me no problem but said i should use clue loctite on the screws????? Ive never heard of that before and does it work? lol
 
Loctite won't help with stripping but if you leave it on for 24 hrs, it will cure and make your screws less likely to unscrew themselves, if that has been a problem. I prefer teflon tape, but on tiny screws blue loctite is better (easier to apply). Blue loctite, of the different types of loctite, is the easiest to remove, if it comes to that. Usually, with knives, it is only the pivot that tends to unscrew with multiple knife opening/closings.
 
OK, so how much blue Loctite do you need for a handle or scale screw? Take a toothpick and apply a little to the end. Now wipe 99% of it off. Transfer what's left to the screw threads.
 
It works. I use it on all of my knives' screws. DO NOT USE RED LOCTITE however.
 
Also do not use Loctite super glue, Knottyeagle knows all about that.

I do it like SPXTrader suggested and it has worked well for me
 
Shut-up Bob ;)

I haven't had any problems with body or clip screws. I just put some on the pivot.
 
Loctite is a company that makes a variety of products (superglue, epoxy, sealants, threadlocker, etc.). On the forums, when someone is talking about Loctite, they're usually talking about threadlocker. The Loctite Threadlocker Blue 242 is typically the stuff people are referring to.

The purpose of using the threadlocker is to keep the screws from backing out due to vibrations, repeated motions, etc. For the handle/pocket clip screws, this is a better alternative than over-tightening the screws and relying on the pressure from compressing the intermediate material (eg. the handle scales or liners) to hold the screw tightly in place. In the case of things like pivot screws, over-tightening isn't an option (unless you want to get your knife stuck open or closed).

Basically, the threadlocker gets in the threads of the screw, gums things up a bit (when it cures), which in turn keeps the screw from moving.
 
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I do use blue loctite when I flip the pocket clip. I am left handed so I always have to put it on the other side. Loctite is just an insurance that the screws won't back out.

Purple= low strength.
Blue= medium.
Red= High strength. Do not use red unless you never plan on taking it apart. You have to torch red loctite to remove it.
 
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