What does 'righty tighty - lefty loosey' mean?

   / What does 'righty tighty - lefty loosey' mean? #1  

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Just testing a theory mentioned in another thread ...😏
 
   / What does 'righty tighty - lefty loosey' mean? #2  
in regards to looking?

always on the side turning.
 
   / What does 'righty tighty - lefty loosey' mean? #4  
Every guy knows that...one is higher than the other and it's generally the right one...
 
   / What does 'righty tighty - lefty loosey' mean? #5  
My thoughts:
Reference for working with right hand thread bolts. Turn right or clockwise to tighten and left or counterclockwise to loosen.
 
   / What does 'righty tighty - lefty loosey' mean? #6  
I see what you did there! ;)
 
   / What does 'righty tighty - lefty loosey' mean? #7  
My thoughts:
Reference for working with right hand thread bolts. Turn right or clockwise to tighten and left or counterclockwise to loosen.
Also an old mnemonic to remind bicyclists that clockwise rotation tightens the right pedal but loosens the left pedal. Once pedal manufacturers put hex recesses in the ends of pedal axles, the cyclist had to remember the left pedal has left hand thread.

Old enough to remember when automobile wheel lugs were threaded that way.
 
   / What does 'righty tighty - lefty loosey' mean? #8  
Old enough to remember when automobile wheel lugs were threaded that way.
Yup. More than once , struggled to loosen lug nuts on a vehicle , before finally remembering that vehicle had left hand threads on one side 😖
 
   / What does 'righty tighty - lefty loosey' mean? #9  
This'll be fun to watch.

My money says less than 3 @ 40 per page.
 
   / What does 'righty tighty - lefty loosey' mean? #10  
The spindle bolts holding the 3 blades on my 8' finish mower are not Right/Tight, Left/Loose...

(And suspect cause they're big and wrong threaded, they're $50 each when ordered from Rhino.)
 

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