Little screws with loctite

[criticalbass]

Everyone knows that you have to use heat to get blue Loctite loose, but the problem I have run into is how to get the heat just on the small screws and not heat the surrounding area too much.

Not my idea, forget who told me, but use a fine pointed soldering iron on top of the screw. I have noticed that cheap Weller guns take a really long time and tend to heat the surrounding area. I have some Wen guns that are really fast and these work better for me. YMMV

 

[Mr.Glock]

I find that a 16 penny nail heated up glowing red with butane torch works better than any electric on small screws. Especially on guns.

 

[dennishoddy]

I use heat on the red Loctite. Never had an issue with the blue needing heat.

It does take a perfect fit screwdriver, or allen.

I do agree with you that the fine tip will loose heat too fast. A heavier tip will retain heat much longer if it has room to get in to the bolt head.

 

[Sanford]

I find that a 16 penny nail heated up glowing red with butane torch works better than any electric on small screws. Especially on guns.

Good tip. I have one that's in with what looks like red loctite that I'm trying really hard not to strip the hex head out of. No luck with electric (Weller TCP or ancient gun) so I think I'll try your method. If that doesn't work I suppose the next step after is a micro-torch directly on the screw.

 

[dennishoddy]

I have a Weller Propane soldering iron that has a micro torch tip. Probably what your looking for.

If your close to Ponca, give me a shout.

 

[Sanford]

I have a Weller Propane soldering iron that has a micro torch tip. Probably what your looking for.

If your close to Ponca, give me a shout.

Thanks, but I'm way down the other direction. Was actually thinking about an old Radio Shack iron I remember having somewhere around here, if I have any gas cartridges for it.

 

[somarsmi]

Learned something new... I will give it a shot. I have broken an allen head out of a ar-15 gas block before not realizing the toughness of red lock tight. Thanks

 

[Mr.Glock]

I find that a 16 penny nail heated up glowing red with butane torch works better than any electric on small screws. Especially on guns.

Good tip. I have one that's in with what looks like red loctite that I'm trying really hard not to strip the hex head out of. No luck with electric (Weller TCP or ancient gun) so I think I'll try your method. If that doesn't work I suppose the next step after is a micro-torch directly on the screw.

I have had great success with using a nail heated to glowing red. I have even ground down the tip of the nail to make it flat then heated it glowing red hot and hold on the screw. I have only one time had to heat the nail more than once. It simply works.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

I can't get the nail glowing red, before my fingers start to hurt.





Just kidding! Vise grips work pretty good.

 

[bsmith918]

Soldering iron with tip pressed to the screw is what I do.