Mar 31, 2012 #1 eugene11 Mechanical Mar 26, 2012 2 can we use half nut for the second nut of the anchor bolt? anchor bolt projection is not enough to compensate the full double nut.
can we use half nut for the second nut of the anchor bolt? anchor bolt projection is not enough to compensate the full double nut.
Mar 31, 2012 1 #2 hokie66 Structural Jul 19, 2006 23,367 Put the thin nut on first. http://www.boltscience.com/pages/twonuts.htm Upvote 0 Downvote
Mar 31, 2012 #3 DST148 Structural May 2, 2010 363 @hokie66: Sometimes we do encounter this situation. Thanks for the link. Upvote 0 Downvote
Apr 2, 2012 #5 Tmoose Mechanical Apr 12, 2003 5,636 The "proper" use of jam nuts kind of disqualifies them for real hard working structural joints anyhow, since the thin nut needs full torque. They remind me of coelecanths. Upvote 0 Downvote
The "proper" use of jam nuts kind of disqualifies them for real hard working structural joints anyhow, since the thin nut needs full torque. They remind me of coelecanths.
