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Re: Mounting Sprockets to the Rover Wheels

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Originally Posted by artdutra04 View Post
The wheel hubs are black polycarbonate.

Loctite dissolves polycarbonate.

Therefore, if you use Loctite to mount sprockets or hubs to the wheels, you will dissolve the plastic.

Use nylock nuts or split lock washers instead.


have you ever experienced this first-hand?

I would like to see some pictures,(besides this one, http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/17114)

nothing on the loctite website says it does(at least from what i can find)
http://www.loctiteproducts.com/
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Last edited by gorrilla : 19-01-2009 at 10:08.