Loctite. Doesn't need to be red. The green will work Safety wire on bolt and nut. If you can't find drilled nuts and bolts, they make a sort of stamped thing that fits around the hex and has lugs for
I think it depends a lot on what kind of lock washer is used. I used to work on heavy equipment in the woods and we've seen instances where the lock washers just rusted away and fell out. Don't think
What are folks' opinions on nuts with nylon inserts in the cap? We refurbished a Jontz tower, and used them. They seem to be doing very well after 5 years. Joe kk0sd --Original Message-- From: towert
That's a special case of the general "deformable threads" kind of fastener. They work just fine, however, for critical applications, there will be a "running torque" spec that you have to meet when i
? The title said "self supporter" so I was assuming no guys. Even with guys there would be some deflection/oscillation so I would think you'd want the joint to not slip..i.e. not have it depend on b