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Post by Quick Draw McGraw on Apr 18, 2021 18:49:53 GMT -5
Hi fellas,
I put adjustable sights on my Desert Eagle and was sighting it in. I was shooting high and KEPT shooting high. Then i noticed my elevation screw kept loosening itself. Not sure how to fix this. I have a spare elevation screw, so I was gonna try that. Maybe a drop of blue loctite on the threads to add some friction as it turns?
I don't know if this matters but the roll pin that the sight pivots on kept wiggling out, so I bent the end slightly to stop this.
I have some spare parts because the rear sight got dinged on my safe. It worked but was unsightly. I bought a new one to replace the sight face that was dinged and to try the different roll pin. Solved one problem and a new one arises... Dang Murphy's Law!
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Post by contender on Apr 18, 2021 20:41:40 GMT -5
I'd try a piece of fishing line, inserted in the hole, add the screw, tighten down, and use a lighter to melt away the tail. Works like a "nylock" type of friction hold.
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Post by seminolewind on Apr 18, 2021 20:45:40 GMT -5
I had forgotten the old fishing line trick. Good call Contender. I bet this works.
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Post by Quick Draw McGraw on Apr 18, 2021 21:56:11 GMT -5
I'd try a piece of fishing line, inserted in the hole, add the screw, tighten down, and use a lighter to melt away the tail. Works like a "nylock" type of friction hold. I sadly don't fish, but this sounds like a great idea. What about that white plumbers tape? I have that on hand. |
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Post by contender on Apr 19, 2021 9:30:37 GMT -5
Plumbers tape is VERY thin. It'd take a lot of tape, and it's a PAIN to try & wrap such a small screw.
Surely you can find a friend who fishes, and get a foot or so of Mono line. Heck, a trip to a wally world or a flea market can yield a cheap spool of line. There are other good uses for fishing line too.
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Post by dougader on Apr 19, 2021 14:31:22 GMT -5
6 lb. test about right?
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Post by Quick Draw McGraw on Apr 19, 2021 17:28:47 GMT -5
Plumbers tape is VERY thin. It'd take a lot of tape, and it's a PAIN to try & wrap such a small screw. Surely you can find a friend who fishes, and get a foot or so of Mono line. Heck, a trip to a wally world or a flea market can yield a cheap spool of line. There are other good uses for fishing line too. I don't know why, but I always forget about Wally World. Good call, I'm gonna get a little bit of line from them and try this out. Thank you again, kind sir! |
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Post by Shakey on Apr 20, 2021 1:01:43 GMT -5
There are several ways to help keep a screw in place. Another is nail polish, ...preferrably clear nylon.
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Post by x101airborne on Apr 28, 2021 4:29:22 GMT -5
I'd try a piece of fishing line, inserted in the hole, add the screw, tighten down, and use a lighter to melt away the tail. Works like a "nylock" type of friction hold. That is the most genius thing I have heard in a long time. I never would have thought about it in a million years. Now if I can just remember it when I need to, that would be even better! Darned good information! |
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