I am having a problem with the speaker spikes on my Olympica II speakers. If I set them up on my floor, get them tightly against the floor, with the top caps screwed on tightly, within 24 hours one of the rear spikes already has a small gap between the spike and the floor, enought to affect the imaging/soundstage. If I then tighten it again, within 24 hours, there is already again a small gap between the same spike and the floor.
Any ideas how to fix this issue?
Low strength Loctite
Blue Loctite is the low strength, don’t use the red!!!
You can also use clear (or any color) nail polish to before trying Loctite. It works and easier to undo and you can try small bits at a time. Easy to break it open and heat from hair dryer helps the process if needed.
Thanks for the advice guys!
Since these speakers are very heavy and I’ve never used loctite before, I’m thinking of trying a split lock washer, nordlock washer or a serrated lock washer. Any idea which of these would work better or if they would work well at all? It would be the easiest and fastest fix for me to try.
Try a fair amount of plumber’s tape around the threads. It should keep things tight!
Thanks, Mark. About how much would you say is an effectve amount? Like how many layers of plumbing tape?
Ive only ever used plumbing tape for plumbing purposes, so if you could explain its use for this purpose, Id appreciate it, thanks.
Wrap the tape around the threads to make a secure connection to the caps. Trail and error on how many turns of tape I would say…
Thanks,. OK, so I only need to use it on the part of the spike that contacts the cap?
I do not think teflon tape, no matter how little you use, will allow the two parts to thread together. Plumbing threads are course and allow such things. Speaker feet have finer threads that don’t allow clearance for the tape.
George, if you just used a wrench to carefully tighten your cap you would probably be fine. I don’t believe fingers are the correct tool.
Right…
As Al said you can try a wrench or pliers but I would cover the cap somehow as to not to scratch it.
A little Teflon tape or hemp might help on the threads. Carefully tightening with a tool, as Al mentioned, is easier than using bare hands.
But be careful: If you tighten it too much, it might even break.
Use wider jaw Channellock pliers or similar with a thinner piece of leather which will help grab and tighten with less chance of a prairie fire amygdala incident.
