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elastic stop nut torque multiplier?

To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: elastic stop nut torque multiplier?
From: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 1999 00:09:02 -0400
List,

  This is a bounce from the shop-talk list.  I use lots of aircraft
fasteners, but had never given a lot of thought to how they may effect
torque.  I seem to remember us having a SAE board member on the list
somewhere who could give us the final word on this subject.

Chuck "Good-n-tite" Rothfuss
ECTA
 

At 10:10 PM 6/2/99 -0500, Matt Liggett wrote:
>
>Does anyone have a torque multiplier they use when an elastic stop nut
>is used?  In other words, if I'm supposed to torque a nut to 25 lb-ft
>but I'm using a nylock (aka elastic stop nut) instead, add X%?  Advice
>appreciated.
>-- 
>                                                          Matt Liggett
>                                               Professional Dilettante


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