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09-08-2012, 01:41 PM
(09-08-2012, 08:07 AM)dalee Wrote: I think the reason the tee nuts get hardened is to make the threads last. As you loosen and tighten the post to tweak it around, over time the threads will wear and may get pulled and damaged if left soft. Harden them a bit and chance of damage is lessened.

dalee
I'm pretty sure the rod through the post shouldn't be turning in the "T" nut. It should be the nut on top, the one some of us nuts keep misplacing the wrench for.
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Wedge type QCTP - by stevec - 09-07-2012, 06:35 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by EdK - 09-07-2012, 06:44 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by Highpower - 09-07-2012, 09:11 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by Kaoma - 09-07-2012, 11:53 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by EdK - 09-08-2012, 08:41 AM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by Wawoodman - 09-08-2012, 12:02 AM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by big job - 09-08-2012, 05:30 AM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by dalee - 09-08-2012, 08:07 AM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by stevec - 09-08-2012, 01:41 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by dalee - 09-09-2012, 01:52 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by Highpower - 09-08-2012, 11:41 AM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by Kaoma - 09-09-2012, 12:59 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by rleete - 09-09-2012, 01:18 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by f350ca - 09-09-2012, 01:32 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by DaveH - 09-09-2012, 02:37 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by Kaoma - 09-09-2012, 02:39 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by EdK - 09-09-2012, 05:25 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by doubleboost - 09-09-2012, 03:21 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by stevec - 09-09-2012, 03:24 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by stevec - 09-09-2012, 03:28 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by doubleboost - 09-09-2012, 03:41 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by stevec - 09-09-2012, 05:34 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by PixMan - 09-09-2012, 08:26 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by Kaoma - 09-09-2012, 09:17 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by EdK - 09-10-2012, 09:26 AM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by f350ca - 09-09-2012, 09:51 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by Mayhem - 09-10-2012, 05:07 AM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by PixMan - 09-10-2012, 06:20 AM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by Mayhem - 09-10-2012, 09:43 AM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by SnailPowered - 09-10-2012, 11:38 AM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by stevec - 09-10-2012, 02:18 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by EdK - 09-10-2012, 03:29 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by stevec - 09-10-2012, 06:43 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by stevec - 09-19-2012, 11:22 AM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by EdK - 09-19-2012, 12:00 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by stevec - 09-19-2012, 01:25 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by DaveH - 09-19-2012, 01:34 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by dallen - 09-19-2012, 01:45 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by f350ca - 09-19-2012, 04:43 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by stevec - 09-20-2012, 01:39 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by EdK - 09-20-2012, 04:47 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by stevec - 09-20-2012, 06:26 PM
RE: Wedge type QCTP - by stevec - 09-22-2012, 04:24 PM



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