Locking threads

[MossRoad]

 

[dragoneggs]

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That's the easy way. What also interests me are the mechanical ways. And not by accidentally pressing a button.

I could mention a few others than I didn't previously mention but was fishing for other ideas to morph this thread.

 

[4570Man]

That's the easy way. What also interests me are the mechanical ways. And not by accidentally pressing a button.

I could mention a few others than I didn't previously mention but was fishing for other ideas to morph this thread.

Sometimes I’ll bugger up the treads on the part that’s through the nut so it can’t back off.

 

[5030]

That's the easy way. What also interests me are the mechanical ways. And not by accidentally pressing a button.

I could mention a few others than I didn't previously mention but was fishing for other ideas to morph this thread.

Typical you...............

 

[dragoneggs]

Sometimes I’ll bugger up the treads on the part that’s through the nut so it can’t back off.

Good one.

 

[dragoneggs]

Typical you...............

Yes sir! How about a quick little spot weld that can be broken with a twist.

 

[lennyzx11]

Yes sir! How about a quick little spot weld that can be broken with a twist.

That used to be the norm for winch Installation. One bolt head or nut tacked to discourage theft.

Also seen and have did it on gate hinges to avoid lifting or removing hinges.

Have to say. Since the invention of the cordless angle grinder, theft has sure gotten easier for those that do it.

 

[ovrszd]

A follow-up on the mysterious two closed threads back on 09/02. I found that if I'm logged in to TBN, and scroll through a list of threads, if my left thumb bounces on the envelope icons, the iPad touchscreen saw it as a double click. Double clicking on an envelope when you have moderator powers toggles state between closed and opened threads, depending on it's current state. I knew this on PC, but did not on iPad. I figured it out when I went to read a thread, bumped the envelope instead of the link, and it closed on me. So I'm pretty sure it was me that closed those two. I'll be a bit more careful where my left thumb rides on the screen and apologize for the inconvenience.

Just thought some of you would like to know that those two were not intentional. All the others, pretty much so.

Thanks for the explanation Moss!!!

Locked threads here almost always involve one particular member. Good to know it wasn't him having mastered the art of locking threads.

 

[ovrszd]

I'm still hoping for thread drift here to talk about locking threads. :laughing:

I hate it when members title threads in a manner that has nothing to do with the subject... :stirthepot:

 

[rekees4300]

Now I'm having a problem pruning threads. I have a report into the admins on that as well. I'd rather prune them and reopen if at all possible.

Hope this helps.

How to Prune a Large Tree | This Old House - YouTube