Path: ...!news.mixmin.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Jim Wilkins" Newsgroups: rec.crafts.metalworking Subject: Re: Destructive Lock Nuts Suck Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 12:29:41 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 11 Message-ID: References: <2lbj1jhgckevkgmm9l68ccvln139p8fmhh@4ax.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="UTF-8"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 18:30:13 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="548f98424a6636cff1269ad7b74a5366"; logging-data="3257754"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+HCQ5hkmTHbkUNdD+y5ibk5CtCqi+C6bs=" Cancel-Lock: sha1:+LM3Iy5v/RHoY2upwgKD95ZkaWY= Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Priority: 3 X-Antivirus: AVG (VPS 240330-4, 3/30/2024), Outbound message X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V16.4.3505.912 X-Antivirus-Status: Clean X-Newsreader: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 16.4.3505.912 Bytes: 1972 X-Original-Lines: 1 "Jim Wilkins" wrote in message news:uvdsg5$307pj$1@dont-email.me... I look for reliable methods using easily available hardware or auto store products, such as doubled nuts. If necessary they can be modified on the lathe or drilled for safety wire. ---------------------------- https://www.boltscience.com/pages/twonuts.htm "The performance of the two-nut method, when properly applied, provides a superior locking capability when compared to many so-called lock nuts." However the thin jam nut may require a thinner wrench, if you have one.