> Any screw can come loose at any time. I hope not. The world would fall apart as we know it.
Locking compounds are never necessary to lock with the correct hardware and materials. That's why wheel lug nuts stay tight even when threads are greased, and why oil soaked engine and transmission bolts stay tight even when spun, stressed, and vibrated. When a small screw comes loose it is because of a material problem (like selection of the wrong locking hardware) or tightening error. Locking compounds make up for other mistakes or shortfalls like too tight or too loose or bad hardware. If we can't fix the real problem, then we should use them. 73 Tom ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
