Lock Washers Are Useless!

[Bill Bess]

GOOD GRIEF ! 6 pages ....too much about nothin.

Very interesting though.....SS lock washers, lock tight, locking nuts and a big old wrench...god you will never get that bugger out in your lifetime.
Im going to the garage now and start checking every nut and bolt on my car.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Bill Bess

GOOD GRIEF ! 6 pages ....too much about nothin.

As ERAChas pointed out, even a seemingly innocuous thread like this one can end up having "something for everyone." Lesser experienced wrenchers learn a lesson on fasteners, while those with decades under their belt get the opportunity to reminisce over a long forgotten wrench, comment on a bizarre new-fangled torquing technique, or shudder over a poorly designed import car from their past. There was even room for outliers like RodKnock to get on the taffeta train. Yep, I think everyone should now add a post telling me how thankful they are that I start threads like this.

[ACademic]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Yep, I think everyone should now add a post telling me how thankful they are that I start threads like this.

Note to self: Avoid patrickt threads (despite the comedic appeal from all of the classic retorts). Too much reading and a complete waste of precious time. Piercing one's eyeballs with sharp objects will yield superior results.

Was that thankful enough?