Great post, I prefer elastic lock nuts. Any opinions?
Lin
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net> wrote:
> Years ago a fastener sales rep/tech guy came and gave a short seminar on
> fastener usage where I used to work. He told us that helical spring
> washers
> were worthless as far as "locking". He told us a simple flat washer was
> just
> as effective as a "lock" washer. We asked him why they still made and sold
> them. He said "Because you keep buying them despite what we tell you."
>
> Rick
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jun 22, 2011, at 12:32 PM, Woerpel <dwoerpel@wi.net> wrote:
>
> > Thought I'd pass this along.....interesting.
> >
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: [Mgs] Spring washers don't work !
> > Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:51:08 -0400
> > From: Barrie Robinson <barrie@look.ca>
> > To: mgb-v8@autox.team.net,mgs@autox.team.net
> >
> >
> >
> > Gentlemen,
> >
> >
> > This is rather dynamite stuff especially to those who are hard into
> > restoration. Can we have some expert opinions?
> >
> >
> >
> >> http://www.boltscience.com/pages/helicalspringwashers.htm
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Barrie Robinson
> > barrie@look.ca
> > 705-721-9060
> > MGB GT V8 in great nick
> > Aston Martin 1955 DB 2/4 MkII under restoration
> > www.britishv8.org/MG/BarrieRobinson.htm
> > www.britcot.com
> > www.AMFClub.com
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