Re: [TR] spring compressor

[Dave <dave1massey@cs.com>]

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to=20such=20abuse.=20=20But=20the=20compressors=20I=20have=20used=20made=20from=20=
hardware=20store=20all-thread=20tend=20to=20gum=20up=20the=20threads=20after=20o=
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=20And=20I=20have=20a=20spare=20piece=20of=20acme=20thread=20(the=20shortest=20p=
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=0A=20=0A=0ADave=20Massey=0A=0A=0A=20=0A=0A=20=0A=0A-----Original=20Message-----=
=0AFrom:=20Randall=20<TR3driver@ca.rr.com>=0ACc:=20triumphs=20<triumphs@autox.te=
am.net>=0ASent:=20Sat,=20Dec=2027,=202014=201:37=20pm=0ASubject:=20Re:=20[TR]=20=
spring=20compressor=0A=0A=0A=0A=20=0A=0A=0A=20=20=0AWhat=20type=20=20=20of=20thr=
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s=20you=20=20=20cannot=20use=20a=20"Jam=20Nut"=20since=20that=20thread=20is=20=20=
=20designed=20to=20NOT=20lock=20up.=20=20=20=0A=20=20=0A=20=0A=0ATry=20it=20some=
time.=20=20I=20think=20you'll=20find=20that=20they=20do=20lock,=20just=20not=20a=
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through=20the=20threads=20and=20drive=20a=20hardened=20pin=20into=20the=20hole.=20=
=20I=20used=20that=20on=20a=20hub=20puller=20I=20built=20with=201"=20ACME=20rod=20=
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It=20literally=20crushed=20the=20rod=20lengthwise,=20but=20the=20nut=20never=20m=
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