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I vaguely remember seeing a TV show on amusement parks and thought that mechanics had to check and tighten every every bolt on a roller coaster rather frequentl
by ssharp 12y ago
I vaguely remember seeing a TV show on amusement parks and thought that mechanics had to check and tighten every every bolt on a roller coaster rather frequently. I wonder if this type of nut would result in any labor savings for them?
- moepstar 12y agoProbably not, as they still might need to be checked periodically... At least, that's what i want them to do :P
- marvin 12y agoI don't know a lot about mechanical engineering, but at least in many aviation applications, the issue of nuts coming loose is resolved with a split pin that is bent into a locking shape after the nut has been tightened. http://www.technologystudent.com/joints/comnut1.htm http://www.technologystudent.com/joints/comnut1.htm Of course, this adds some extra overhead when disassembling the part, but the nut won't come loose unless there's a different problem (e.g. corrosion).
- chii 12y agocould the force that is trying to loosen the nut bend the split pin? would the self-tightening bolt perform better in this situation under the same condition?