Do you ever use self locking nuts in the restoration?
Hi, I was wondering if it's common to use self locking nuts for any purpose in the restoration process? I thought maybe it would be a good idea for use with bolting the floor to the frame. I realize...
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I don't use them. You are correct that carriage bolts can't take the torque. Hex heads don't seat as well and need two wrenches to tighten...
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Just reading past info and saw this one. When I find it necessary to use self locking nuts/carriage bolts, I'm careful not to torque too tight. If they try to spin, I make a hack saw cut in the top of...
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The integrity of the bolts that hold the trailer subfloor to the mainframe is only as good as the integrity of the wood they go through. In other words if the subfloor wood is rotten around the bolts,...
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I don't like that kind of locking because of its short life. If you have to remove and retorque it won't lock properly. If the bolt is an inch too long it won't lock well. Also a PITA to tighten in...
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ebrown wrote:I don't like that kind of locking because of its short life. If you have to remove and retorque it won't lock properly. If the bolt is an inch too long it won't lock well. Also a PITA to...
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I used red "once" on a manifold heater assembly and couldn't get the nuts back off...had to use a torch..Rob
View ArticleRe: Do you ever use self locking nuts in the restoration?
teachndad wrote:ebrown wrote:I don't like that kind of locking because of its short life. If you have to remove and retorque it won't lock properly. If the bolt is an inch too long it won't lock well....
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