Mending shears

jellymid

We have edging shears that are good and sharp, but the nuts work themselves loose after just a few cuts, so they don't work. No matter how much we tighten up the nuts, they come loose and won't cut more than a few feet at a time. Any idea how to fix them and avoid buying a new pair very welcome?

Many thanks.

Lotus-eater

How about a nyloc locking nut?

Farway

You nead a threadlock /screwlock adhesive, these come in various guises, a common name is Loctite, has different numbers, like 221 to indicate what it does

Comes in small bottles, apply one drop or so to the threrad, tighten & it will set and lock the trhread

Look in Halfords or simliar type of shops

If the nut is a common thread, you could replace it with a "nyloc" nut, this has a part of it made from nylon, and as you tighten the nut a new thread is cut into the nylon part, which locks the nut in place, used all over the place where vibration can be a problem, like ships, planes etc

Again look in Halfords etc

Snap Lotus eater

jellymid

Thanks to you both, obviously great minds think alike! I will investigate further. Any idea how much a nyloc nut will cost approximately?

Lotus-eater

About 50p if you can find a hardware shop that still sells them individually. Alternatively you need someone who has this sort of thing in the shed.

jellymid

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Thanks so much guys, all sorted now, for a princely sum of £1. That's MSExcellent.