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    Quote Originally Posted by 10Pups View Post
    I have thought about pins and screws. I like the look of some screws but wonder about them coming loose. Does anybody use thread locker (Loc tite) on them ? And which one ? Permanent might be a little hard to just tighten later or take apart defeating the whole purpose. Trade offs it looks like.

    Most everyone uses Loctite... Keep in mind that all pins loosen over time regardless of screws or rivets

    Blue is pretty strong on the small stuff
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    Never use red! A friend did that and he came to me to fix it (had to be drilled).

    For thread lock, I recommend a tiny drop of blue on the male thread (a tiny drop...don't cover the screw). Allow it to dry, then install.

    This may loosen over time...but it's a pretty long time. All you really want to accomplish is a little more friction...not an actual lock.

    If you want a permanent lock. Red does the job

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    Offer me a "56" Chevy fully restored or a new Chevy Corvette , I'll take the "56" Chevy without hesitation.
    Pins are traditional & tradition is important to me.
    You can judge the quality of a man's work, by the care he put into his pinning.
    No disrespect meant to the Razor Masters who do not pin. Just my thoughts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hirlau View Post
    Offer me a "56" Chevy fully restored or a new Chevy Corvette , I'll take the "56" Chevy without hesitation.
    Pins are traditional & tradition is important to me.
    You can judge the quality of a man's work, by the care he put into his pinning.
    No disrespect meant to the Razor Masters who do not pin. Just my thoughts.
    I understand but there are guys out there putting dubs on '56s.

    Not my cup of tea, but everyone is different.

    I used screws to put new G-10 scales on a vintage of mine...the whole thing looks silly.

    Pinning offers some major advantages with regard to blade centering. Screws done right will have a well centered blade, but there is not much adjustment for (screws) blade centering if it does not meet your approval....unless you use the cheap micro fasteners I used...you can tweak (bend) them like you can with pins.

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