An Engineering Question

An Engineering Question

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IanA

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472 posts

283 months

Thursday 26th June 2003
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Hi All
Something I've been wondering about as I gradually replace all the mild steel bolts with stainless- if I'm using nyloc nuts, do I *NEED* to use spring washers as well???
Cheers
Ian

techsec

633 posts

283 months

Friday 27th June 2003
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As far as I am aware if you are using nyloc nuts spring washers should not be required.
The only possible exception I can think of is if the nyloc is likely to be near somewhere hot as the nylon could melt and run out.