hobbsy
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posted on 4/5/11 at 05:46 PM |
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WTD: K-nuts (oval nuts for things like prop bolts)
Hi,
Once again I'm struggling as I don't know the proper names for things!
I thought that the slightly oval nuts you can get for things like prop bolts (or anything you don't want to come undo) were called k-nuts?
I've also seen other all metal (i.e. NOT nylocs) nuts that lock - some of which you can only use once (they have a top part that digs into the
thread a bit and shears off when you undo it).
Is it safe to re-use these ovalised nuts I have more than once?
They are still tight on the thread all the way.
I guess I could you nylocs but the k-nuts (if that's what they are called - the oval ones!) have done my very well so far.
I'm just worried that I've re-used them too many times.
Finally where can I buy such things? Searching for k-nuts on eBay brings up karting wheel nuts (just so happen to be in the M8 size I need but
I'm not sure they are the same thing!).
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lsdweb
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posted on 4/5/11 at 06:12 PM |
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M8 - Ford dealer - Zetec exhaust manifold nuts I think
Regards
Wyn
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quadra
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posted on 4/5/11 at 06:21 PM |
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Here:
http://www.tridentracing.co.uk/info/fastas.htm
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RickRick
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posted on 4/5/11 at 06:33 PM |
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aerotight nuts are good
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vinny1275
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posted on 4/5/11 at 07:19 PM |
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I call them k nuts and I've also heard them called clinch nuts. My nut and bolt supplier does them quite cheap, if you're struggling let
me know and I can post you some.
Cheers,
Vince
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hobbsy
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posted on 4/5/11 at 07:21 PM |
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Main question is - how many times is it safe to re-use them
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