konkapot Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Slide racker is nominally held in by a screw. As of late the screw does not stay tight after shooting 100 rounds or so. Was thinking about rubber cement to temporarily hold the screw tight but still be able to remove the racker for cleaning. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwray Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Ball detent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3WWN Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Purple or green low-strength LocTite? I use the green on the set screws for my magwells, though they are admittedly non-reciprocating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konkapot Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 (edited) I remove the slide racker weeky for cleaning; would purple or green be appropriate for that? Really looking for a solution that does not require me to send the gun off. This transition to Open has been hard enough. Edited November 11, 2019 by konkapot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 (edited) If you do any fishing, insert a small piece of lightweight monofilament fishing line into the hole vertically, with the tail of the line hanging out of the hole and thread the screw into the hole, trapping the fishing line. Instant thread lock, no messy residue to clean up when you remove the screw. Insert a new piece of line when you replace the screw. Nolan Edited November 11, 2019 by Nolan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Great idea !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEH Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 14 hours ago, Nolan said: If you do any fishing, insert a small piece of lightweight monofilament fishing line into the hole vertically, with the tail of the line hanging out of the hole and thread the screw into the hole, trapping the fishing line. Instant thread lock, no messy residue to clean up when you remove the screw. Insert a new piece of line when you replace the screw. Nolan That or Teflon tape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomjerry1 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 I use blue Loctite on the screw and a small strip of tape in the dove tail. Have found that after removing/installing for cleaning, the fit between the racker and dovetail loosen a bit, the tape tightens it up. I now only install the racker for competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadus123 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 I would use blue loctite also. You don't need heat to loosen the screw with blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coryf Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 (edited) serrated lock washer if the bolt can accommodate. https://www.mcmaster.com/serrated-lock-washers or blue loctite giving it enough time to set Edited November 20, 2019 by coryf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Hello: Use blue Loctite but only use very little. Shake the bottle of Loctite and put a very small drop on a tooth pick and apply to the screw. That will hold the screw from coming loose and also make it easier to remove. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dons Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 (edited) 1) Determine where the screw hits the bottom of the dovetail and put a shallow divot there. I'd also modify the screw to fit in that divot. 2) The dovetail may enlarge over time (at least two of mine have). I put a small shim with a hole for the aforementioned divot under the dovetail on mine. Then blue locktite. YMMV Edited December 2, 2019 by dons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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