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Nightforce front base keeps coming loose
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<blockquote data-quote="PddPdd" data-source="post: 1885483" data-attributes="member: 111799"><p>IMO, The proceeding ideas are all good practices but based on my recent experience you may not be addressing the root cause of the problem.</p><p></p><p>Question: Is your front base made of aluminum?</p><p></p><p>If yes, The mounting screws may be seeing significant tension load changes due to the thermal expansion/contraction of aluminum. This could act to loosen the screws over time or break the bonds of the loctite and other adhesives. I believe the larger screws and mounting adhesives may overcome this issue, in practice, without addressing the root cause.</p><p></p><p>Onother method to address this would be to use a base material with lower thermal expansion than aluminum such as steel or titanium.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck in finding what works best for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PddPdd, post: 1885483, member: 111799"] IMO, The proceeding ideas are all good practices but based on my recent experience you may not be addressing the root cause of the problem. Question: Is your front base made of aluminum? If yes, The mounting screws may be seeing significant tension load changes due to the thermal expansion/contraction of aluminum. This could act to loosen the screws over time or break the bonds of the loctite and other adhesives. I believe the larger screws and mounting adhesives may overcome this issue, in practice, without addressing the root cause. Onother method to address this would be to use a base material with lower thermal expansion than aluminum such as steel or titanium. Best of luck in finding what works best for you. [/QUOTE]
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