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what does it mean when they say to chaulk a nut
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:32 am
by assmunch13
can anyone help it said to chaulk the nut i need help
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:19 am
by ofblong
no idea what your talking about but google results come up with
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&clie ... 22&spell=1
thanks been there no help
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:36 am
by assmunch13
thanks been to all the searches and have had no help thanks anyway
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:45 am
by the_sandman_454
What sort of context was it in? Did you read it, someone say it, or what? If you read it, tell us what else the thing you were reading said before and after it, and maybe a picture if there was one.
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:48 am
by mgdavis
Marking a fastener to show that it has been torqued?
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:42 pm
by the_sandman_454
The only other thing I can think of is maybe they meant "staking" the nut, which would prevent it from backing off if done properly. I surely wouldn't do that without a second opinion.
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:07 pm
by dr_bar
mgdavis has it right. The process of Chaulking a nut, is to mark the nuts you've torqued, as they are completed. This prevents over-tightening or improper torquing of nuts by letting you "SEE" which ones you've already torqued...
Does that make sense???
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:18 pm
by Brackstone
mgdavis wrote:Marking a fastener to show that it has been torqued?
+1
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:29 pm
by ofblong
glad someone was able to provide insight cause I had never heard the phrase either
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:44 am
by Shorts
Hmm I was thinking it was like "chalk a nut" like you'd chalk a que stick. Only this was a phrase used similar to 'cowboy up'. So, chalk your coin purse and saddle up for the ride!
