Lens flange screws won't stay tight

[dlove5]

What is the best way to keep the screws on the lens flange of my IIIg from working themselves loose. I tighten them up, but they work themselves loose after about a month. My first guess would be to use Locktite.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Bill58]

Also make sure you degrease the screws and holes w/ Acetone or Lacquer Thinner before you apply the loctite. A drop of Loctite is all you need--not a flood.

 

[payasam]

Possibly silly question. Wouldn't a dab of nail varnish do the job?

 

[dlove5]

Thanks for the advise and the reminders. I will try to find my little bottle of Loctite Blue tonight. Hopefully I don't have to straighten out the garage to find it. At least I do know where the lacquer thinner is.