Silenceco brake threads

[Btrain]

I know a bit random but looking for opinions… bought this from the PX - when I went to install I got a couple threads in a it got really rough. On further inspection it looks like some red locative residue / agree? If I heat the break enough to further breakdown the locative will it damage the break? Appreciate the thoughts

BV

 

[Supersubes]

Yes heat. Will not damage. I think red needs 350 deg or so to give up. A google search will say for sure. A stiff bristled metal brush afterwards should finish the job. Those are nitrided, so its probably seen temperatures north of 1000 deg during that process.




Edit: 500 deg.


This says 250 for disassembly, but you need to get it out, not just unscrew.

https://dm.henkel-dam.com/is/content/henkel/TDS-209741-US-Loctite-Threadlocker-Red-271-Carded-Tube-0.20-fl-oz-2018-04-09pdf

 

[trob]

I know a bit random but looking for opinions… bought this from the PX - when I went to install I got a couple threads in a it got really rough. On further inspection it looks like some red locative residue / agree? If I heat the break enough to further breakdown the locative will it damage the break? Appreciate the thoughts

BV

You shouldn’t have to heat it up enough to hurt anything.

 

[Threadcutter308]

I know a bit random but looking for opinions… bought this from the PX - when I went to install I got a couple threads in a it got really rough. On further inspection it looks like some red locative residue / agree? If I heat the break enough to further breakdown the locative will it damage the break? Appreciate the thoughts

BV

As far as I remember, the SiCo brakes are made of stainless. If you are trying to install the brake on a stainless barrel, particularly if dry, you run a real risk of galling the threads and seizing the brake in place, wherever that hapens to be.

This may or may not be controversial, but I put some nickel based anti seize compound on the threads before starting. When I get it screwed all the way on, I tighten it up with a large/long wrench, then I give the wrench a couple of good hits with a dead blow hammer. Haven't had any problems since I started doing it that way.

 

[FisherT&C]

Zip Strip paint remover will breakdown red thread locker if you don't want to use heat.

 

[Btrain]

Thanks for the info

BV