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Subject: Re: Europa-List: lock nuts
From: Cliff Shaw <flyinggpa@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 18:00:41

 If the first nut is correctly torqued, then addition of a
> second nut , regardless of whether full or half size,will increase that
> torque, if the first is kept stationary. If the second nut is tightened to
> some suitable torque, then the first is backed off to the same torque, 
> that
> should produce the required torque on the article, but I admit in practice
> this is more art than science.
> Please educate me.               Graham Higgins in OZ,
>                                      (non flying, but feeling well enough
> to start planning repairs to my pranged Mono.)

(I jsut can't stay out of this one)     Get well fast Graham !!!!

There are always two "right" ways to do something.  In the school I came 
---From the nuts wer to bup on the other way around.  Because;  The first nut 
is sized and torked for the load. It is doing the work. The second nust is 
added to "jam" the first nut to keep it in place. The jaming load is no 
where near the required load of the firt nut.

Just another opinion !


 Cliff Shaw
1041 Euclid ave.
Edmonds, WA 98020
425 776 5555
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