Do you glue your chicago screws?

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redw0lf

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Got a expensive knife with a leather sheath that uses chicago screws to turn it from drop to horizontal carry.
Short chicago screws are used, I have VERY LITTLE trust in these, I have used chicago screws in the past, and they do not stay screwed.
Is it common in the knife community to krazy glue these chicago screws? I think I;m gonna set up the sheath for both drop and horizontal , buy longer chicago screws and krazy glue the threads. This glue should be strong enough to not come unscrewed, but should be able to break through if I ever needed to unscrew them.. possibly.
 
Why not loc-tite? That's kind of what it's designed for...
 
redw0lf said:
Its harder to remove or take the screws off, im wondering if krazy glue will have enough hold, but yet, with some force, be removed again.
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There's varying strengths of loc-tite, from the weakest (purple) that's designed for small screws like these to the permanent (red).
 
Yep I use blue Loctite on all Chicago screws except where the customer might want to change the buckle or something like that.
 
I will drag some bees wax along the threads of the screw before assembly. This gives it some tension without the worry of getting it so tight I can't get it apart again.
 
rtmind said:
I will drag some bees wax along the threads of the screw before assembly. This gives it some tension without the worry of getting it so tight I can't get it apart again.
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Weaver sells a special pair of pliers made to take em apart when stuck. Like $9 or $10 and the best thing since sliced bread.
 
I have used several types of loctite over the years and depending on where its being used. But 95% of the time I use the blue stuff in liquid, not the chapstick tube type. I use it exclusively on my racing RC cars which are subject to Extreme abuse and they dont work loose, yet a twist of the wrench and out they come. Red usually requires heat to get them loose.
 
Just put a dab of grease on the threads. It will allow you to tighten the screws up easier and therefore hold properly while ironically also allowing for easier disassemby in the future!
 
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