[SEL] semi - ot lock washer questions for engineers

[Dave Rotigel]

At 02:37 PM 9/23/2005, you wrote:
>Bill,
>Oh here we go again! Sometime back I made the statement that lockwashers 
>were indeed useless devices. Several flame making devices were aimed my 
>way. But reading any good engineering text on bolted connections will 
>quicky show that they really are not needed for properly sized and torqued 
>bolted connections. Hardened flat washers in conjunction with correct nuts 
>and proper preload is as good as it gets.
>Curt Holland

I don't doubt you on this at all Curt, but what Glenn Karch and I really 
want to know is--are your nuts really on upside down? Please send me 
Missy's e-address (off List) so that I can get the TRUTH from the only one 
who really knows!
         Dave