Butterfly II Bridge

Phil84

Phil84

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I recently purchased a Butterfly II saddle (the first saddle I have ever purchased) and soon realized that the bridge is replaceable. I was wondering what all goes into removing the bridge. Is it just an allen wrench on those two shackles? I'd hate to try to mess with it and have the shackles fail. That just wouldn't be good. Also, if anyone climbs with a BII let me know what you think of it. So far its been really comfortable. Thanks

-Phil
 
I don't use one myself but have that bridge on my butterfly 1 harness. Don't undo the bolts just for fun! To undo them should take quite a bit of force as they are glued in with loctite. When replacing the bridge the instructions say use loctite to secure the bolts again.
 
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I don't use one myself but have that bridge on my butterfly 1 harness. Don't undo the bolts just for fun! To undo them should take quite a bit of force as they are glued in with loctite. When replacing the bridge the instructions say use loctite to secure the bolts again.

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Yeah, ditto. I took mine off right away and put the small bridge on. Use the allen key and then lock-tite like recommended. Good-To-Go.
 
Almost any hardware or automotive store will have it. I've seen it at the big-box borg stores too. They have tiny vials of the stuff. Be sure to get the proper variety. You DON"T want the permanent stuff.
 
The permanent stuff is very much permanent. I have some of the permanent and some of the removable. It takes some muscle to undo the permanent stuff.

I think i read that this stuff only dries when in the air-tight area of the threads. If you just put some on a piece of plastic to see how long it takes to dry, it won't ever dry. Am I remembering this right?

love
nick
 
Nick,

You're right. Lock-Tite is anerobic.

When I had a chuck and duck chipper the head bearing on the outside started banging. When I stripped it down I found that the bearing had spun on the shaft. The bearing was about 1 3/8" wide and there was a little strip of the original shafte, about a strong 1/8" wide that didn't get galled away when the bearing spun. Just enough to index and center the new bearing. I got the right LT with primer. Cleaned everything up, slathered on the LT and bolted everything back together. I still used the chipper with no problem for another three months or so. A buddy who worked as a millwright said that this type of repair is normal in industrial production. Patch it until the machine can be taken out of production and fixed properly.

Be sparing with the LT on the shackles, it only takes a drop.
 
I looked around for a couple of minutes at http://www.loctite.com/ for an informative link to provide but the site design is atrocious so abandoned the endeavor.

If I remember correctly the various thread-locking compounds are keyed by color. The "permanent" stuff is red, I think, and the semi-permanent is blue (maybe I have them backwards). At any rate, the permanent compound requires heat to release (I'm thinking on the order of several hundred degrees F), and I highly doubt that's what we'd want to use near our heat-sensitive gear.

Glen
 
You are correct with the color-coding. I have some red and blue at home, though the blue is a generic bought at Home Depot.

I've busted open the red stuff before without heat. It can be done, but it's not pretty!

love
nick
 
I just bought a BII 'cause you guys seem to love it so much, I also wanted to try something different from my Buckingham Pro-Master. I'm a 145 pounds soaking wet about 5' 10", I bought the small, but it seems a little big, any thoughts? Anybody else about my size and use this saddle? /forum/images/graemlins/confused.gif
 
I have the Pro Master II also. I am 5'6" and 165lbs (Bing) and wear the small. I think it fits fine, Maybe a little snug to get on in winter. I bought it when they first came out. My suggestion to anyone interested in this saddle is to get the belt buckle version with the leg straps that click together. Co-worker just got this version. Looks much eaiser to get in.
 
http://www.loctiteproducts.com/products/subcategory.asp?CatID=10&SubID=48

This website will take you straight to the "thread locker" site. Loctite makes a bunch of stuff I never knew of!

Anyway, I can't find mention on if their products are geared toward certain metals (or plastics, for that matter). I always thought it was just an adhesive, but the site makes it sound like it just works by minimizing vibration.

Whatever works!

Hey Nick, whattya want the loctite for? Good question. See the picture...

love
nick
 

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