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May 31, 2020, 03:02 PM | #1 |
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Grip screws on My 1911 LW commander keep coming loose
Any ideas or tricks to help keep my grip screws from coming loose. I do not want to use blue lock tite as I have tried that before and all though it kept the screws tight I was unable to separate them from the grip screw bushing so the screw and bushing came out all in one when I changed my grips out like I do on occasion
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May 31, 2020, 03:52 PM | #2 |
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Use clear fingernail polish instead of loctite or get some #60 O-rings from your local hardware store and put them between the screw heads and grips. I prefer the nail polish.
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May 31, 2020, 04:33 PM | #3 |
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There is a small rubber O-ring you can find in the plumbing department at Lowe's or Home Despot that's perfect -- good fit for the screw shank and small enough to fit under the head. Many 1911 mavens recommend them. If you need it, I can look up the exact number.
I use Loctite purple (222 - light hold) for the grip screws and blue (242 - medium hold) for the bushings. https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/us/...adlockers.html
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May 31, 2020, 05:01 PM | #4 |
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In addition to the O rings you could use Vibratite instead of Loctite.
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May 31, 2020, 06:54 PM | #5 |
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The O-rings work well. I bought a bag of them from Wilson. Blue Loctite works well on clean, dry threads.
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June 1, 2020, 05:44 AM | #6 |
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A very small dab of RTV silicon has worked for me, and on other thread applications.
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Another vote for the little o-rings. They work well. I installed them on my SR1911 several years ago, and the problem went away and had never returned.
As an alternative, that no one has mentioned, a bit of silicon tape wrapped around the screw should hold the screw in place as well. Bayou52
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Yes, sorry for the typo. It's teflon tape. I had a friend who used it and passed the idea to me.
You will need dexterous digits, for sure... Bayou
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I use the rubber o-rings on my Coonan because the grips I’m using are aluminum and do NOT flex or give even the slightest bit. The o-rings work wonderfully well.
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June 1, 2020, 03:27 PM | #11 |
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Any one have any idea the o ring size?
They keep coming lose on my Defender and it drives me crazy. Don't want to go the loctite route and the rings sound like a great solution.
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burrhead had the number correct: #60
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Or a good thread locker on the bushing to frame fit.
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On small screws I've used a piece of monofiliment fishing line as thread lock. Take a small piece stick it in the hole and then I stall the screw. A poor man's nylon lock nut. Works for small non-critical fasteners.
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Clear nail polish and if you can;t find the correct O- ring size find a hydraulic hose repair shop
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You can find packs of the #60 O-rings on a rack in the plumbing repair aisle in any Lowe's or Home Depot.
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June 2, 2020, 02:12 PM | #17 |
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The #60 O-rings are thick and result in the grip screws standing very proud of the grips.
I use Challis O-rings: http://www.challisgrips.com/c/18-Bus...cessories.aspx These will also work: Grip O-rings: McMaster-Carr. 1.5mm WD x 3mm ID x 6mm OD. 100pcs-9262K119 $6.26 Jim |
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I use loctite on the bushing and beeswax on the screws
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A touch of shellac, nail polish, or testers model paint will do the trick. All have worked for me over the years. Clean the threads with some acetone first, then apply the above. Rod
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I ordered some little o rings with the grips and screws I got from VZ Grips
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June 13, 2020, 10:01 AM | #21 |
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Blue Loctite for grips screws and other assembly screws needed for cleaning/maintenance
Red Loctite is for Scope mounts. And if ya didn't know, Loctite actually is RTV. It's just optimized for guns.
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Loctite thread lockers are methacrylate adhesives, not synthetic rubber. They are also anaerobic (cure without air), not room temperature vulcanizing.
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