Sorry for the late reply. When there is "no gaps" left, the bolt is not over-tensioned. Research Council on Structural Connections (RCSC) only requires a minimum and states at 9.2.4. "A pretension that is greater than that specified in Table 5.2 or feeler gage refusal in all locations shall not be cause for rejection" to address any concerns of "over-tensioned." Call us. We are happy to discuss.
@@appliedbolting Yes, been a while. But yo posted a good video. Thanks for following up. My father was a millright and later a mechanical engineer. I've always been interested in mechanics as well and studied some in college. I run into lots of debate on how to tighten lug nuts on a vehicle. Some say lube the bolts first then tighten which I've heard can over-tension the fastener. Other's say don't lube. And then there's the auto shops that use air wrenches and just blast away requiring you to use a breaker bar to get them off! LOL. So do you have an opinion on the best way?
If there are no gaps does that mean the bolt is over-tensioned?
Sorry for the late reply. When there is "no gaps" left, the bolt is not over-tensioned. Research Council on Structural Connections (RCSC) only requires a minimum and states at 9.2.4. "A pretension that is greater than that specified in Table 5.2 or feeler gage refusal in
all locations shall not be cause for rejection" to address any concerns of "over-tensioned." Call us. We are happy to discuss.
@@appliedbolting Yes, been a while. But yo posted a good video. Thanks for following up. My father was a millright and later a mechanical engineer. I've always been interested in mechanics as well and studied some in college.
I run into lots of debate on how to tighten lug nuts on a vehicle. Some say lube the bolts first then tighten which I've heard can over-tension the fastener. Other's say don't lube. And then there's the auto shops that use air wrenches and just blast away requiring you to use a breaker bar to get them off! LOL. So do you have an opinion on the best way?