Greenstreak-Andy D Posted April 13, 2022 Posted April 13, 2022 As @Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary correctly states, compression limiters should be used to maintain clamp loading provided by bolts. All plastic in varying degrees will ‘creep’ with temperature, humidity and vibration. Creep essentially reduces clamp loading initially offered by the mechanical fixing. Ie the bolt comes loose in time. So having no compression limiters for a safety critical item is not advised! Andy 1 2
Spacedoggy Posted April 13, 2022 Posted April 13, 2022 Whilst I feel a bit silly for doing this in the first instance, I really appreciate the explanations why it wasn’t a good idea as I can learn from this for the future. Interesting to learn how something that felt quite innocuous can turn into a critical point of failure with potentially serious consequences. 😳 2
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