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<div><font size="3">Split washers are good for general purpose applications where no torque spec is provided.  If a torque spec is given do not use a lock washer!  And don't use a hardware store variety flat washer either!<br>
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From: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com><br>
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Sat, Feb 4, 2023 10:06 am<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] difference between these two washers<br>
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<div dir="ltr">On Sat, Feb 4, 2023 at 11:04 AM Jeff Scarbrough <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:fishplate@gmail.com" href="mailto:fishplate@gmail.com">fishplate@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Interesting question.  I found this answer which might be useful.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/different-types-spring-locking-washers-ryan-zhang" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/different-types-spring-locking-washers-ryan-zhang</a><br clear="none">><br clear="none">> -- Jeff<br clear="none"><br clear="none">I also found these interesting alternatives:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="https://shop4fasteners.co.uk/fasteners/washers/locking-washers/schnorr-washers/schnorr-safety-lock-washers-type-s-self-colour.html" target="_blank">https://shop4fasteners.co.uk/fasteners/washers/locking-washers/schnorr-washers/schnorr-safety-lock-washers-type-s-self-colour.html</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="https://shop4fasteners.co.uk/fasteners/washers/locking-washers/nord-lock-washers/nord-lock-wedge-locking-washers-steel.html" target="_blank">https://shop4fasteners.co.uk/fasteners/washers/locking-washers/nord-lock-washers/nord-lock-wedge-locking-washers-steel.html</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">I don't think I've ever seen these before.
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