"Stuart & Kathryn Fields" wrote in message
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I heard somewhere (from a "knowledgeable source"; probably at the bar
somewhere) that it is acceptable to go to the next castellation to get the
hole lined up and to never loosen. One place to check is with the pros.
There is an engineering forum called www.eng-tips.com that has a forum on
fasteners where discussions of details about fasteners will give you a
brand
new appreciation for these little thingies that we take for granted.

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Stuart Fields
Experimental Helo magazine
P. O. Box 1585
Inyokern, CA 93527


I'd stick with changing washers, bolts, or nuts to achieve the spec'd torque
value. Torque limits are defined for a reason.

KB