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locktite on an Axe, for S&W 586
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:27 am
by BruniX
Hello everyone,
regularly the axis which fixes the barrel on my 586 (Part # 1 on the schema) unscrews slightly.
Can we fix it with a little blue locktite?
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thanks, see you soon ...
BruniX
Re: locktite on an Axe, for S&W 586
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 11:41 am
by Headhog
Use purple Locktite instead. Too much blue and it may be very difficult to remove.
Re: locktite on an Axe, for S&W 586
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 11:50 am
by JEBar
I agree and would try Purple first .... if that isn't sufficient, I believe I'd seek advice from S&W or a gunsmith you trust
Re: locktite on an Axe, for S&W 586
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 12:11 pm
by markiver54
Purple Locktite can be a bit harder to find, however I agree.
Re: locktite on an Axe, for S&W 586
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 12:48 pm
by Sir Henry
Purple will come off easy if heated with a hair dryer.
Re: locktite on an Axe, for S&W 586
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 6:57 pm
by RetiredSeabee
I have used a product called Vibra Tite for years on printing and press machines. It works by not drying hard. Stays viscous so you never have to heat it to remove it. I have used it on my Smith and Wesson Victory pistol. The screw that locks the barrel to the frame on the early models were notorious for working loose while shooting. It is easy to disassemble the gun for cleaning. Clean off the remaining product and reapply. The screw has never loosened since.
It looks like the stuff my mom used to put on any scrapes and cuts when I was a kid. Burned like hell.
Re: locktite on an Axe, for S&W 586
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 1:23 am
by brm4450
RetiredSeabee wrote: ↑Wed Apr 07, 2021 6:57 pm
It looks like the stuff my mom used to put on any scrapes and cuts when I was a kid. Burned like hell.
I remember that stuff: Merthiolate or Mercurochrome
Re: locktite on an Axe, for S&W 586
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:35 am
by Hatchdog
brm4450 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 1:23 am
RetiredSeabee wrote: ↑Wed Apr 07, 2021 6:57 pm
It looks like the stuff my mom used to put on any scrapes and cuts when I was a kid. Burned like hell.
I remember that stuff: Merthiolate or Mercurochrome
Oh, the memories of that.........
Re: locktite on an Axe, for S&W 586
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 6:15 am
by DMK686
I wouldn’t use Loctite on it. Brownell’s sells an EXTRACTOR ROD TOOL for $22 that is for this job. But all you really need is a thin piece of brass or something similar that won’t mar or scratch the extractor rod when you tighten it. Put empty cartridges in the chambers when you tighten/loosen it.
Re: locktite on an Axe, for S&W 586
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2021 2:24 am
by BruniX
thanks DMK686 , hand tight is not enough ....