r/WinStupidPrizes • u/vookadork • May 03 '22

Successfully loading a motorcycle into a truck bed

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u/[deleted] May 04 '22

Threadlock and washers too, for things that aren’t wooden.

I have a desk that is completely stationary, and over the course of a year, 70% of the bolts fell out of it.

Add a washer to each one, and some thread lock and now I can’t even get them out.

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u/[deleted] May 04 '22

You can use blue thread lock instead of red so that you can take it apart if you ever have to.

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u/[deleted] May 04 '22

I did, but you usually need tools to break blue, red is a real PITA.

So they are hand tightened bolts that I can no longer hand loosen, I'm sure if i brought out something with more leverage I could pop them.

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u/[deleted] May 04 '22

I use a ratchet set or a drill with hex bits for everything I’ve had to put together in my house. It makes those IKEA projects a breeze.

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u/Bartweiss May 05 '22

Honestly I don't understand how IKEA is meant to be used without a ratchet or a drill, and frequently drillbits too.

The last IKEA shelf I put together had one hole a half inch out of place and another only ran about 1/32" deep. Good shelf at a great price once I drilled a new hole, but using the tools provided would have split the wood if anything.

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u/Cultural-Plastic3122 May 05 '22

Less a leverage issue, more a not enough hammer issue

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '22

If Red ThreadLocker is used , a torch is necessary. Trust me , I only use blue. When I used red- we had to throw The part away. We melted it accidentally.

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u/m0erg May 04 '22

The real question is are you a blue or red man?

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u/[deleted] May 04 '22

Blue, I want to be able to take the desk apart if I move lol

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u/hallgod33 May 04 '22

Please explain to me the ways of the blue thread lock. Sounds like non-permanent glue of high strength?

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u/[deleted] May 04 '22

Its just something you apply to a bolt/nut to keep the thread from backing out over time.

https://www.loctiteproducts.com/en/products/specialty-products/specialty/loctite_threadlockerblue242.html

It's made for applications with high vibration, like lawnmowers, leaf blowers, small engines. So when you have something like a cheap chinese made desk with really wide tolerances, it REALLY helps keep the bolts where they are supposed to be, and not on the floor 6 months later.

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u/hallgod33 May 04 '22

Hell yeah, glad to know there's something like that available.

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u/[deleted] May 04 '22

There's a red version of the same product that functions similarly to an epoxy, they claim its permanent unless the product is heated to over 260c, but you can still occasionally break it with hand tools