Connecting rods revisited
 

Thanx to Nick Muller and Tim Wescott for the warning re. locktite not
recommended for brass. I thought about that for a while and decided to not
take take a chance on locktite, what with all the extra work required to put
inserts in connecting rod ends. I fluxed with "Stay Clean" and soldered the
insert disks in place with 96 / 4% silver bearing solder.

Bob Swinney

Connecting rods revisited
 

On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 07:45:51 -0600, "Robert Swinney"
wrote:

Thanx to Nick Muller and Tim Wescott for the warning re. locktite not
recommended for brass. I thought about that for a while and decided to not
take take a chance on locktite, what with all the extra work required to put
inserts in connecting rod ends. I fluxed with "Stay Clean" and soldered the
insert disks in place with 96 / 4% silver bearing solder.

Bob Swinney

Greetings Bob,
I had to put bronze shells in an aluminum connecting rod a few years
ago. I used loctite. I am very familiar with the stuff, having used it
with very good results for years. But the bronze/aluminum bond was
weak. And like you were told Loctite makes no anerobic adhesive better
than 609 for bronze and it doesn't work well. I still ended up using
609 because there was really no good way for bonding the bronze to
aluminum. But I did use pins through the bronze into the aluminum for
a mechanical lock. It has worked well so far, but I think that if I
ever have to split that connecting rod again the bronze shells will
fall out.
ERS

Connecting rods revisited
 

Thanx for the confirmation, Eric! It's good to hear it from another trusted
source!

Bob Swinney
"Eric R Snow" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 07:45:51 -0600, "Robert Swinney"
wrote:

Thanx to Nick Muller and Tim Wescott for the warning re. locktite not
recommended for brass. I thought about that for a while and decided to
not
take take a chance on locktite, what with all the extra work required to
put
inserts in connecting rod ends. I fluxed with "Stay Clean" and soldered
the
insert disks in place with 96 / 4% silver bearing solder.

Bob Swinney

Greetings Bob,
I had to put bronze shells in an aluminum connecting rod a few years
ago. I used loctite. I am very familiar with the stuff, having used it
with very good results for years. But the bronze/aluminum bond was
weak. And like you were told Loctite makes no anerobic adhesive better
than 609 for bronze and it doesn't work well. I still ended up using
609 because there was really no good way for bonding the bronze to
aluminum. But I did use pins through the bronze into the aluminum for
a mechanical lock. It has worked well so far, but I think that if I
ever have to split that connecting rod again the bronze shells will
fall out.
ERS

Connecting rods revisited
 

Robert Swinney wrote:

Thanx to Nick Muller and Tim Wescott for the warning re. locktite not
recommended for brass. I thought about that for a while and decided to not
take take a chance on locktite, what with all the extra work required to put
inserts in connecting rod ends. I fluxed with "Stay Clean" and soldered the
insert disks in place with 96 / 4% silver bearing solder.

Bob Swinney


You will post pictures when it's done? Please?

--

Tim Wescott
Wescott Design Services
http://www.wescottdesign.com

Connecting rods revisited
 

On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 10:58:26 -0600, "Robert Swinney"
wrote:

Thanx for the confirmation, Eric! It's good to hear it from another trusted
source!

Bob Swinney
Well, thanks for calling me "trusted"
Eric
"Eric R Snow" wrote in message
.. .
On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 07:45:51 -0600, "Robert Swinney"
wrote:

Thanx to Nick Muller and Tim Wescott for the warning re. locktite not
recommended for brass. I thought about that for a while and decided to
not
take take a chance on locktite, what with all the extra work required to
put
inserts in connecting rod ends. I fluxed with "Stay Clean" and soldered
the
insert disks in place with 96 / 4% silver bearing solder.

Bob Swinney

Greetings Bob,
I had to put bronze shells in an aluminum connecting rod a few years
ago. I used loctite. I am very familiar with the stuff, having used it
with very good results for years. But the bronze/aluminum bond was
weak. And like you were told Loctite makes no anerobic adhesive better
than 609 for bronze and it doesn't work well. I still ended up using
609 because there was really no good way for bonding the bronze to
aluminum. But I did use pins through the bronze into the aluminum for
a mechanical lock. It has worked well so far, but I think that if I
ever have to split that connecting rod again the bronze shells will
fall out.
ERS

Connecting rods revisited
 

10-4

Bob Swinney

"Tim Wescott" wrote in message
...
Robert Swinney wrote:

Thanx to Nick Muller and Tim Wescott for the warning re. locktite not
recommended for brass. I thought about that for a while and decided to
not take take a chance on locktite, what with all the extra work required
to put inserts in connecting rod ends. I fluxed with "Stay Clean" and
soldered the insert disks in place with 96 / 4% silver bearing solder.

Bob Swinney
You will post pictures when it's done? Please?

--

Tim Wescott
Wescott Design Services
http://www.wescottdesign.com