Thread: dowel pins
View Single Post
  #9   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 27-01-2003, 07:22
Unsung FIRST Hero
Al Skierkiewicz Al Skierkiewicz is offline
Broadcast Eng/Chief Robot Inspector
AKA: Big Al WFFA 2005
FRC #0111 (WildStang)
Team Role: Engineer
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Rookie Year: 1996
Location: Wheeling, IL
Posts: 10,770
Al Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond repute
A little caveat is appropriate here...
Loctite does come in various forms, some for permanent locking of threaded devices, some for eventual disassembly. However, none of the products are immediate setting except those containing cyanoacrylate. They require at least 24 hours or more to set up. A heat gun carefully applied can speed things up a bit. They also tend to migrate, i.e. from the pin to the shaft to the gear to the bearing, so apply with caution. I use Locktite 222MS for small fasteners that I need to get apart later. Also, a mechanical guy on our team has pointed out that a pin inserted off center to the shaft has a better chance of not shearing. That is to say, drill the hole so that it does not pass through the center of the shaft, but slightly to one side. I think he called this a "Dutch Pin".
__________________
Good Luck All. Learn something new, everyday!
Al
WB9UVJ
www.wildstang.org
________________________
Storming the Tower since 1996.