JSE wrote:
It's been my experience that whatever you mess with starts a cascade effect
on the parts around it. Whether it be from the way the new verses old parts
handle stress differently or if you just miss something or mess up in the
measurements. You may also decide on design changes down the road. No matter
what, I'll always recommend stainless and nylock at sea.....corrosion does
weird things to all materials that aren't water.
Joe
Why is nylock better than Loctite?



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dazed and confuzed wrote:

JSE wrote:

It's been my experience that whatever you mess with starts a cascade
effect
on the parts around it. Whether it be from the way the new verses old
parts
handle stress differently or if you just miss something or mess up in the
measurements. You may also decide on design changes down the road. No
matter
what, I'll always recommend stainless and nylock at sea.....corrosion
does
weird things to all materials that aren't water.
Joe

Why is nylock better than Loctite?

Well, I guess they're simpler and more durable if the fasteners are
disassembled multiple times. Other than that, I don't think there is any
advantage. Nyloc nuts are definitely much more expensive, bulkier
and heavier than regular nuts and Loctite.

Brian Nystrom wrote:

Well, I guess they're simpler and more durable if the fasteners are
disassembled multiple times. Other than that, I don't think there is any
advantage. Nyloc nuts are definitely much more expensive, bulkier
and heavier than regular nuts and Loctite.


Also, Nylocks should not be trusted if removed more than once or twice.
If something is that critical and needs to be removed often, castle
nuts and safety wire are the ultimate solution.

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