Uh... maybe I should just stick to driving...

"AntiSpeed" (AntiSpeed) 11/22/2016 at 15:19 • Filed to: None

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HammerheadFistpunch > AntiSpeed 11/22/2016 at 15:20

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I don’t know, I’de say your machining skills are coming along nicely.

Takuro Spirit > AntiSpeed 11/22/2016 at 15:22

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Cross threads are better than no..... oh. OH.

Honeybunchesofgoats > AntiSpeed 11/22/2016 at 15:26

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If it makes you feel better, I once used pliers and a metal file to tear apart a door check arm that had a bolt with a machined head, because I thought it was a stuck screw.

Urambo Tauro > AntiSpeed 11/22/2016 at 15:28

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Scary!

What do those go to and how did they get like that?

AntiSpeed > Urambo Tauro 11/22/2016 at 15:31

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They’re AN bolts used to hold together a race car’s suspension system. I was checking all of them to make sure they were tight and may have over-done it.

But the bad part is I strip threads frequently and I don’t seem to be able to learn from it.

BeaterGT > AntiSpeed 11/22/2016 at 15:32

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So that’s what stripped threads look like!

Urambo Tauro > AntiSpeed 11/22/2016 at 15:36

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Yikes! I was afraid that they were suspension fasteners.

I’m a lot more mindful of torque than I used to be. If I’m not comfortable guessing, and can’t find a spec, I use this chart as a guide ( here’s a metric one ).

Echo51 > HammerheadFistpunch 11/22/2016 at 16:09

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Quite nice for a hand-lathe indeed!

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Urambo Tauro 11/22/2016 at 16:12

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Thanks for sharing this. As soon as I saw the pictures I was about to link to the same thing.

Urambo Tauro > AntiSpeed 11/22/2016 at 16:13

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ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > HammerheadFistpunch 11/22/2016 at 16:23

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shop-teacher > Urambo Tauro 11/22/2016 at 20:04

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Thanks for the chart!

Urambo Tauro > shop-teacher 11/22/2016 at 20:16

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You bet!

I can usually find the proper spec for whatever I’m working on, but every once in a while, that site comes in handy. The numbers sound about right, too. (80 lbs-ft for a coarse 1/2" grade-8 bolt? Sounds like a lug stud to me.)

shop-teacher > Urambo Tauro 11/22/2016 at 20:27

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Yeah, it makes sense to me.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > AntiSpeed 11/22/2016 at 21:50

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