X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:00:09 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m20.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.1] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.5) with ESMTP id 1451232 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Oct 2006 11:18:34 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.1; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m20.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.323.ce2d1b5 (14457) for ; Mon, 9 Oct 2006 11:17:58 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <323.ce2d1b5.325bc226@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 11:17:58 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Torque specs X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1160407078" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5326 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1160407078 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/7/2006 10:49:36 A.M. Central Daylight Time, aflyer@lazy8.net writes: I have read that the way to torque lock nuts is to read the torque required to turn the nut when it is fully engaged on the bolt but not seated. This is the torque required to overcome the friction of the locking mechanism (nylon or bent tabs). Then add this value to the required torque for the application, and turn the nut to the total value. John, Egads, that was a 9 lb/in head snap......... Now I must run down to Sears for a set of those indicator torque wrenches since I could never work out the running torque with my click wrenches. My wife thanks you, too. She said she will pop for the set as a present on our up-coming anniversary. I think this is our Chrome anniversary (or was that bronze?). Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk LNC2 N92EX IO 320 SB 89/96 Still on Vacation. -------------------------------1160407078 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 10/7/2006 10:49:36 A.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 aflyer@lazy8.net writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>I have=20 read that the way to torque lock nuts is to read the torque
required t= o=20 turn the nut when it is fully engaged on the bolt but not
seated. This= is=20 the torque required to overcome the friction of the
locking mechanism=20 (nylon or bent tabs). Then add this value to the 
required torque= for=20 the application, and turn the nut to the total=20 value.
John,
 
Egads, that was a 9 lb/in head snap.........  Now I must run down=20= to=20 Sears for a set of those indicator torque wrenches since I could never=20= work=20 out the running torque with my click wrenches.
 
My wife thanks you, too.  She said she will pop for the set a= s a=20 present on our up-coming anniversary.  I think this is our Chrome=20 anniversary (or was that bronze?).=20
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
LNC2 N92EX IO 320 SB 89/96
Still on=20 Vacation.=20


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