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Old 27-01-2021, 10:15 PM   #17
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As an interested observer, why does the nut need to be so insanely tight?
I think it’s because single siders have a bloody big spindle and corresponding nut.
What you’re after is axial tension in the spindle and to achieve that you have to overcome the friction of the threads, humongous thread diameter = insane torque setting.
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