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InitialDave
Jun 14, 2007

I Want To Believe.
Yeah, I'd expect most stuff uses plastic locking nuts now. Nothing wrong with that, assuming they're put on properly.

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InitialDave
Jun 14, 2007

I Want To Believe.

iwentdoodie posted:

Submarines, aircraft, and aircraft carriers trust locknuts just fine.
Yeah. Difference is, those aren't taken apart and put back together by idiots in a back alley somewhere.

Proper torque and good surfaces are what hold fasteners together. Any kind of locking feature is an "oh poo poo" extra, not a primary way of keeping it all in one piece.

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