X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Sat, 07 Oct 2006 12:56:41 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mxsf34.cluster1.charter.net ([209.225.28.159] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.5) with ESMTP id 1448152 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 07 Oct 2006 12:32:47 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.225.28.159; envelope-from=rpharis@teamimc.com Received: from mxip11a.cluster1.charter.net (mxip11a.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.141]) by mxsf34.cluster1.charter.net (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k97GWD0X027719 for ; Sat, 7 Oct 2006 12:32:17 -0400 Received: from 68-186-52-23.dhcp.mghl.ca.charter.com (HELO ws1) ([68.186.52.23]) by mxip11a.cluster1.charter.net with SMTP; 07 Oct 2006 12:32:13 -0400 X-IronPort-AV: i="4.09,276,1157342400"; d="scan'208"; a="967432570:sNHT138322948" From: "Rod Pharis" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Torque specs X-Original-Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2006 09:30:20 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <008801c6ea2d$e2147fe0$6501a8c0@ws1> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1807 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is correct and is called the "running torque" to add the desired specified torque. Rod Pharis Legacy 30% finished, 90% remaining -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of John Huft Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 8:49 AM To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: [LML] Re: Torque specs I have read that the way to torque lock nuts is to read the torque required to turn the nut when it is fully engaged on the bolt but not seated. This is the torque required to overcome the friction of the locking mechanism (nylon or bent tabs). Then add this value to the required torque for the application, and turn the nut to the total value. John -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/lml/