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700 Barrel Removal at Standstill
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<blockquote data-quote="Susquatch" data-source="post: 2140968" data-attributes="member: 31264"><p>Hahaha.... We are both on the same page!</p><p></p><p>I think you are dead nuts right. The red loktite probably does become a very effective sealer. But, in your particular case your solvent was able to penetrate the joint and seeped out the bottom. Therefore, I believe it can be done with the right solvent.</p><p></p><p>I called Loktite yesterday and talked to one of their Tech Reps. He said that red loktite is a thermo plastic. Heating it is the most effective way to get a fastner off. But we all knew that already.</p><p></p><p>I persisted and asked specifically about Solvents. He said that a chlorine based brake-cleaner (chloro-anything) used out-doors might work. I had some Brakleen handy so I tried it. There is no doubt that it reacts with red loktite - it was visibly active! So I plan to try a large barrel sized bolt next week to see what happens. I have high confidence that it will work given enough applications and enough time. The stuff evaporates pretty darn fast though so the trick will probably be getting enough in there with enough applications to soak all the way through.</p><p></p><p>Yes, there is hope......</p><p></p><p>Also, I've been giving some thought to your wheeler barrel vice. I really don't think you need to buy another vice. The Wheeler is plenty big enough. All it needs is a steel sandwich block to take the aluminium sleeves. There is no way that the four little 1/2" machine screws in the Brownells vice can deliver the same clamping force as those two huge one inch nuts on the Wheeler design. A 1" fine thread bolt delivers 42,200 pounds VS just 10,000 for one 1/2 screw (20k for two) (both same grade). Consider just making a steel version of the oak blocks for your wheeler. This can even be done on a drill press if you don't have a mill. It will save you some coin and space on your work table. You might recall me saying that I have both. I have a home made clone of the Wheeler and I also have a genuine Brownells. I only used the Brownells once. My Wheeler Clone does all my work because it is much handier and easier to use. At some point, I'll make a steel block for it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Susquatch, post: 2140968, member: 31264"] Hahaha.... We are both on the same page! I think you are dead nuts right. The red loktite probably does become a very effective sealer. But, in your particular case your solvent was able to penetrate the joint and seeped out the bottom. Therefore, I believe it can be done with the right solvent. I called Loktite yesterday and talked to one of their Tech Reps. He said that red loktite is a thermo plastic. Heating it is the most effective way to get a fastner off. But we all knew that already. I persisted and asked specifically about Solvents. He said that a chlorine based brake-cleaner (chloro-anything) used out-doors might work. I had some Brakleen handy so I tried it. There is no doubt that it reacts with red loktite - it was visibly active! So I plan to try a large barrel sized bolt next week to see what happens. I have high confidence that it will work given enough applications and enough time. The stuff evaporates pretty darn fast though so the trick will probably be getting enough in there with enough applications to soak all the way through. Yes, there is hope...... Also, I've been giving some thought to your wheeler barrel vice. I really don't think you need to buy another vice. The Wheeler is plenty big enough. All it needs is a steel sandwich block to take the aluminium sleeves. There is no way that the four little 1/2" machine screws in the Brownells vice can deliver the same clamping force as those two huge one inch nuts on the Wheeler design. A 1" fine thread bolt delivers 42,200 pounds VS just 10,000 for one 1/2 screw (20k for two) (both same grade). Consider just making a steel version of the oak blocks for your wheeler. This can even be done on a drill press if you don't have a mill. It will save you some coin and space on your work table. You might recall me saying that I have both. I have a home made clone of the Wheeler and I also have a genuine Brownells. I only used the Brownells once. My Wheeler Clone does all my work because it is much handier and easier to use. At some point, I'll make a steel block for it. [/QUOTE]
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