TeriAnn Wakeman wrote:
> Sorry, this is once again just the ranting of an old lady with a torque
> wrench fetish.
<Ahem>... fetishes aside, TA makes a good point. By far the greater
portion of the torque (force) endured by any bolted joint is taken up by
the faying surfaces (the surfaces that are held together by the bolt),
and not by the bolt/nut per se. The friction between these surfaces is
critical to the joint's strength. The moment this friction is overcome
the forces transmitted onto the bolt/nut are normally enough to break
the joint. It's very much in everyone's best interest to ensure that
correct torque settings are maintained on 'Jesus' nuts - those bolted
joints that, when they fail, are guaranteed to bring you closer to
whomever you believe your maker to be, or not be, as the case may be
:-{)}
Regards
Paul Oxley
AfricanAdrenalin.com
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