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Old March 4th, 2008, 20:07   #15
m102404
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I would concur with what the others said about blue Loctite...but would add:
- once a grip/motor/mechbox/body combo is setup and tuned, there's very little need to adjust the motor height unless one of those items are changed. So...for a lot of guys who don't fiddle with their stuff it's not so much of an issue. That's even if the motor and grip are removed for maintenance. If you have so much gear (pinion/bevel) to warrant adjustment, there is something seriously wrong.
- as with any screw, you should be using an appropriate sized screwdriver bit. Some motor adjustment screws have slots so large that all but my largest screw driver will nick the edges. (almost like they expect you to use a nickle to turn it).

I'd definitely go with some of the alternate suggestions of what to use. I.e. nailpolish, model glue, etc...I just use loctite, and always have. Maybe because the way I do it I just get a couple of threads and not all the screw threads that I've never had a real problem breaking the threads loose. Sometimes, tightening it just a touch and then loosening it breaks any "chemical"/corrosion bond that seizes threads.

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