On May 14, 10:18*pm, "Existential Angst" wrote:


So what's the diff between "tightening" a g-d screw, and "pre-tensioning"
it??
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EA

If you need to get all the strength you can from bolts, then you use
some system that allows you to accurately know the bolts are correctly
tensioned. Torque wrenches are better than nothing, but you can use
things as belleville washers and be more accurate.

Dan