View Single Post
  #3   Report Post  
Posted to sci.electronics.repair,uk.rec.cars.maintenance,alt.home.repair
john royce john royce is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 32
Default keeping electrical conductivity on screw thread


"PCPaul" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:22:33 +0100, john royce wrote:

The thread in the screw end is an extremely 'loose' fit and tends to
'unscrew or scew up' when it sits in the car glove compartment for a
while.

Is there a way to *stiffen* this 'loosness' in the thread, without
reducing
the electrical conductivity?

It needs to make good electrical contact for the torch to work, so I
guess that rules out putting a dab of wood glue on the thread?



Sounds like a gentle squish of the end cap will do the job...


Thanks. could you explain to a novish 'squish' ? would i need to do a
degree course?