Back in the 80's went through several 1 week long Loctite factory product training/engineering seminars covering all of their products from that era.
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mstateglfr the loose bottom cup on your headset is what would be considered a "slip fit".
Using any of the Loctite Bearing Mount / Retaining Compound products with a .001" slip fit will result in a stronger joint than a .001" - 002" interference press fit!
Why? Because the bearing mount products will fill in all on the microscopic gaps between surfaces of the parts and act as an adhesive that will prevent loosening from vibration and wear.
Caterpillar and a lot of other machinery manufacturers assemble highly stressed components with bearing mount / retaining compound products.
Besides the green Loctite liquid, they also make a 39150 Bearing Mount material in an easy to use stick form.
Another Loctite product is their 660 "Quick Metal" Retaining Compound. It contains fine metal particles and can fill gaps between parts as large as .5mm (0.020").
Note: These kinds of products set up in the absence of air and can take up to 24 hours to fully cure.
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