The instruction sheet that came with my Rohn guy equalizer plates states: "Stake all nuts after assembly" The kit of parts includes bolts, regular hex nuts, and "PAL nuts". Assembly order is that the
It is one of three things 1) take a centerpunch and put a dimple in one of the flats, HARD. Goal is to distort the nut so it won't unscrew 2) use the centerpunch to put a dimple in the surface the nu
A*Palnut*is a locking device for nuts which is made of stamped sheet metal, and is a registered trademark. The palnut is screwed on the bolt on top of an ordinary nut, and has a series of protruding
What does "stake all nuts" refer to???? I am imagining whacking them with a hammer or something ... but that can't be right? One approach is to deform the threads - just enough to keep the nut from
Real staking of nuts requires you deform them from a flat side, but the term is also meant to mean deforming the threads of the bolt as close as you can to the edge of the nut. Here in PA, I've hear
Author: Tom_N2SR via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:55:27 +0000 (UTC)
-- Jeff WN3A -- I used Anco nuts on the torque arms/bars and the equalizer plates. I could not find the Palnuts. IMHO, I like them better than the Palnuts. Tom, N2SR ________
What does "stake all nuts" refer to???? I am imagining whacking them with a hammer or something ... but that can't be right? One approach is to deform the threads - just enough to keep the nut from
Author: Tom WA9WSJ via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2018 21:33:37 +0000 (UTC)
I agree. I used red loctite on my equalizer plate hardware and for 18 years have not had any nut/bolts come apart. Tom I should point out that back in the 60s, they didn't have all these nice polymer
The stake is the outer nut that is stamped, galvanized sheet metal, intended to lock the inner nut so it cannot loosen over time. Be sure to install it with the hollow side out. 73, Keith NM5G --Orig
All of the bolts that came with my Rohn 65G tower had Pal nuts and I have also seen them used on Rohn 55G tower guy brackets. I installed this hardware just as you suggested in your post. I cannot an
Staking nuts refers to the practice of creating a notch in the nit and corresponding mating surface with a cold chisel and hammer. The will prevent the nut from rotating. Very common in critical asse