ERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Reddit@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoWhy even have threads if they just lock them?lemmy.dbzer0.comexternal-linkmessage-square143fedilinkarrow-up1520arrow-down124file-text
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minus-squarefeedum_sneedson@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·7 days agoI just threw away a bottle, I realised spring washers are fine for my purposes.
minus-squareNougat@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoThreadlocker is serious business. Spring washers are “okay.” Lockwashers do absolutely nothing.
minus-squarefeedum_sneedson@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 days agoI’ll bear that in mind. I see I’ve been downvoted for my unorthodox opinion, and am thoroughly chasteberried.
minus-squareNougat@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 days agoFrankly, if you really want extra safety on a fastener without going as far as threadlocker, use a shouldered fastener or a Nylock nut.
minus-squarefeedum_sneedson@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 days agoWe’re going spring washer, jam nut, Nylock nut and threadlocker. I’m rebuying the threadlocker.
I just threw away a bottle, I realised spring washers are fine for my purposes.
Threadlocker is serious business. Spring washers are “okay.” Lockwashers do absolutely nothing.
I’ll bear that in mind. I see I’ve been downvoted for my unorthodox opinion, and am thoroughly chasteberried.
Frankly, if you really want extra safety on a fastener without going as far as threadlocker, use a shouldered fastener or a Nylock nut.
We’re going spring washer, jam nut, Nylock nut and threadlocker. I’m rebuying the threadlocker.