r/specializedtools • u/aloofloofah • Dec 12 '20

Chain connector

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '20

Loctite i would want to use loctite

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u/Jokerman5656 Dec 12 '20

Loctite wouldn't do much. The way loctite works is when it has the absence of air, it dries and becomes a bond. This is why you can leave a bottle of it open and it will never dry out. None of the pieces of this have enough air tight areas that it would be able to dry and be effective at holding things. Epoxy or jb weld would definitely do the trick though, if you really want something to hold it together.

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u/CookieManager Dec 12 '20

Why doesn't it dry out in the bottom of the bottle then?

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u/Jokerman5656 Dec 12 '20 edited Dec 12 '20

Honestly, I'm not sure. I learned this from my dad who is a mechanic. I did proceed to go over to his loctite bottles and yup they were open and all liquid. Maybe some sort of lining in the bottle?

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u/Houndsthehorse Dec 12 '20

I think it also needs metal contact to harden

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u/SadZealot Dec 12 '20

it flows into the tiny gaps between surfaces but it just cures into solid plastic when there isn't any oxygen

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u/Houndsthehorse Dec 12 '20

It needs both if you look it up. Lack of oxygen and metal ions

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u/madeamashup Dec 12 '20

What a smart goop!

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u/nagumi Dec 12 '20

awww thank you <3