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Uberti .45 L/C brass. The screws on all the parts keep coming loose. I will be using locktite on them. What is the torque settings for the screws. Don't want to under torque or over torque them.
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BRatigan
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Mine loosen occasionally but Its no big deal. I always have gunsmithing screw drivers with me. Usually always tighten or try to after range day.
Jim Watson
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SAAs have a lot of screws and they are notorious about shooting loose. A lot of CAS carry a fitted screwdriver and check/tighten frequently. Old Model Rugers went to Nylok screws which work pretty well and Colt put tiny thin plastic washers under screwl heads which I don't think were as effective.
Frequent tightening may beat up the screws, VKT parts sells hardened screws for Italian copies.
Frequent tightening may beat up the screws, VKT parts sells hardened screws for Italian copies.
Driftwood Johnson
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I have no idea what the torque setting should be.
I doubt Uberti will be able to give you a number either.
Colts have the same problem, vibration tends to cause the screws to loosen.
With practice you will figure out how much torque to apply.
You just want to snug the screws up, you don't want to over tighten them.
It is not a bad idea to have a screw driver handy to snug up the screws every once in a while.
I have never used any thread locker of any sort on the screws of my Colts, I just snug them up a bit as needed.
By the way, Uberti screws are notoriously soft. Be sure to use a proper screwdriver with hollow ground bits that fit the screw slots tightly.
Uberti is also notorious for over torquing the heck out of their soft screws at the factory, so they will not vibrate loose. This makes things worse when you try to remove the screws the first time.
Standard hardware store screwdrivers have wedge shaped tips that tend to try to rise out of the screw slot as the screw is tightened.
Screw slots in soft Ubert screws are easily buggered up if a screwdriver tip rises up and climbs out of the screw slot.
This is my set of gunsmithing screwdrivers. Look closely and you will see the tips are not tapered, the business ends of the tips are parallel.
I have no idea what the torque setting should be.
I doubt Uberti will be able to give you a number either.
Colts have the same problem, vibration tends to cause the screws to loosen.
With practice you will figure out how much torque to apply.
You just want to snug the screws up, you don't want to over tighten them.
It is not a bad idea to have a screw driver handy to snug up the screws every once in a while.
I have never used any thread locker of any sort on the screws of my Colts, I just snug them up a bit as needed.
By the way, Uberti screws are notoriously soft. Be sure to use a proper screwdriver with hollow ground bits that fit the screw slots tightly.
Uberti is also notorious for over torquing the heck out of their soft screws at the factory, so they will not vibrate loose. This makes things worse when you try to remove the screws the first time.
Standard hardware store screwdrivers have wedge shaped tips that tend to try to rise out of the screw slot as the screw is tightened.
Screw slots in soft Ubert screws are easily buggered up if a screwdriver tip rises up and climbs out of the screw slot.
This is my set of gunsmithing screwdrivers. Look closely and you will see the tips are not tapered, the business ends of the tips are parallel.
Driftwood Johnson
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Mizar
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Well fitting screwdriver bits with parallel grind are a MUST - this cannot be said too many times... It's always better to start with an oversized bit and grind it for a precise fit, than to use one that is just a little bit loose in the screw slot. About the torque setting - Driftwood said it best... Those screws don't need a lot of force, so be careful to not overtighten them as more serious problems can come quick and unexpected...
Driftwood Johnson
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As an aside, 2nd Gen Colt screws used to come with little, red, soft washers, sort of like lock washers.
The washers were useless, after being used once they no longer worked to lock the screws in place.
I threw them away.
The washers were useless, after being used once they no longer worked to lock the screws in place.
I threw them away.
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