Locking threads

[ovrszd]

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

Thread drift story time.....

Years ago I was helping and elderly gentleman change the cutting edges on the grader he ran. They are heavy and his old grader didn't have the ability to rotate the moldboard outside the grader so they had to be changed laying on the ground. When we got the new ones on and the bolts tight he grabbed a ball peen hammer and started beating on the exposed bolt threads. I asked why? He said so they don't come loose. I asked, doesn't that make them hard to remove when you need to rotate the cutters? He looked at me like I was an idiot. Then said, who rotates cutters??? :confused3:

I rotate mine at least 10 times before I have them worn out.

 

[JethroB]

Thread drift story time.....

Years ago I was helping and elderly gentleman change the cutting edges on the grader he ran. They are heavy and his old grader didn't have the ability to rotate the moldboard outside the grader so they had to be changed laying on the ground. When we got the new ones on and the bolts tight he grabbed a ball peen hammer and started beating on the exposed bolt threads. I asked why? He said so they don't come loose. I asked, doesn't that make them hard to remove when you need to rotate the cutters? He looked at me like I was an idiot. Then said, who rotates cutters??? :confused3:

I rotate mine at least 10 times before I have them worn out.

I thought the punch line would be “that is what a torch is for”.

 

[dragoneggs]

How about Castellated Nuts and Cotter pins?

LOCTITE(R) Threadlocker vs Castellated Nut - YouTube

 

[5030]

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.

I always thought you pruning shears were pretty dull....:laughing:

 

[dragoneggs]

Or jam nuts?

 

[radios1]

this is the proper way to lock threads. How to Lock Stitch on Sewing Machine - Sewing Machine Buffs this locks the threads so they can't pull out..

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^^^
And just above you was this Signature of "Dragoneggs";

The more you know... the more you know you don't know!

For me, seeing that after perusng your link was rather timely.




Speaking of locked threads... for a while I was taking old equipment apart which had been sitting in the woods for decades. I was amazed at how easily those old pre-recycled metal nuts still turn off.

 

[Diggin It]

Speaking of locked threads... .

I ran a #10 drywall type screw into a Locust stump. Three years later when I tried to get it out, it broke off. I cut below the bolt and put it on the wood splitter. Even after I split to expose the length of the screw, it was still tough to get loose.

 

[LouNY]

I just tighten my vise grips up and clamp down on the exposed threads, those nuts will not vibrate off.

 

[ovrszd]

I like where this thread has went.