Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:15 pm
JPG40504 wrote:Locktite - Bad idea You might want to change blades someday.
Cotter pin - Bad idea You do not need cotterpins flying around the shop. They have been known to come loose!
I agree, we are now sitting here discussing a non-problem.

As long as rotation and thread direction is correct and it is properly tightened (not tightened to death) it will always tend to tighten itself during operation.
If you have a saw with dynamic braking it could be an issue but only then.