[Spridgets] Nuts for Wire Wheels Frogs.

[WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com]

Nylock nuts are designed to be used more than once.  It's important  with 
any super-critical nut to torque them up with a torque wrench. Often what  
can cause the nut to work loose is a soft metal washer or lock-tab  underneath 
them.  I though the Leacy Classics price (came up in UK £s) was  expensive 
at something like 82 pence unless that was for a set of 4.  For  anyone, 
especially all you 'mericans, try _www.aircraftspruce.com_ 
(http://www.aircraftspruce.com)  who are your  side of the pond and don't mind really small 
orders.  It's possible to  order aviation grade locknuts or aviation grade 
stainless steel locknuts.   Sometimes I'll use an ARP 12 point stainless nut 
which doesn't have a nylon  insert but torqued correctly doesn't come undone.  I 
guess it's possible to  use threadlock in an appropriate grade and I use 
brake cleaner to clean the  threads first before using it when I do.
 
 
Regards
 
 
Daniel
 
 
In a message dated 16/08/2015 22:17:20 GMT Daylight Time,  
spridgets at autox.team.net writes:

Nuts  http://www.leacyclassics.com/rck103n.html
Bill in  Oregon
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-----Original Message-----
From: Spridgets  [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
Martyn Ridley via  Spridgets
Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2015 10:28 AM
To:  spridgets at autox.team.net
Subject: [Spridgets] Nuts for Wire Wheels  Frogs.

Thought I should put this out to the readership just in  case............

I have the adapter hubs to convert the back end of the  Sprite from disc 
to wire wheels.  I am using the small ny-lock nuts  (RCK103N - google it 
if you haven't seen these) and due to various issues  have had the hubs 
off and on several times.  Now I remember reading  that one should not 
re-use this type of nut but, well who really  believes....  I now do, 
they came undone last week.  No damage,  just a very loose wheel and 
hub.  Got it home, cleaned up the mess,  and got it back together with my 
new spare set (I had 4 fortunately). If  you are using this adapter, be 
advised.  If you are still using the  large nuts that can damage the 
wheels, these are an excellent way to go -  with the above caveat.

Drive  Sprigetly!
Martyn

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