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    The best way to protect a bolt from loosening?

    Have you considered jam nuts or prevailing torque lock nuts in certain locations? Consider using a combination of locking methods: liquid thread locking, a prevailing torque nut that isn't nylon (i.e. deformed thread), and a split lock washer. Using finer thread helps as well. -Experiential...
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    Drawing Material Specs - Initial vs Final Condition

    Wanted to expand on BiPolarMoment and 3DDave's ideas. There's a possibility of creating 2 part numbers, 1 acting as 'raw stock' for the final part: 1. "Part 1A" is burned and bent with the 6061-O plate as the raw stock and 2. "Part 1B" is a derived "Part 1A" but with "1A" as the raw stock...

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