TheLoneRanger[501st] Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) Hello all! I'm seeking assistance with how in the world I make these nuts work. ----------- The screw goes into the nut about halfway, but then there's some rubber thing in the nut that prevents it from going further. This is in all the nuts. In all my projects I've done over the years, I have never come across this. So I'm at a bit of a loss of how to proceed. Any help is appreciated! (The previous helmet I built was done with rivets.) Edited December 21, 2020 by gmrhodes13 link not working, removed gmrhodes13 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addertime[TK] Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 On 8/20/2016 at 1:06 AM, TheLoneRanger said: Hello all! I'm seeking assistance with how in the world I make these nuts work. The screw goes into the nut about halfway, but then there's some rubber thing in the nut that prevents it from going further. This is in all the nuts. In all my projects I've done over the years, I have never come across this. So I'm at a bit of a loss of how to proceed. Any help is appreciated! (The previous helmet I built was done with rivets.) Nylon locking nuts. You keep turning the screw and as it threads into the nylon it's held tight. It won't back out even if there is no tension against it. It's sort of like having Loctite built into the nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoneRanger[501st] Posted August 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Oh, keep turning it? Since it was stopping, I didn't try to force it. Well, thanks! Back to it then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addertime[TK] Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Ha! Yep. You can stop whenever you want and leave the fit a bit loose as it doesn't have to sandwich the plastic helmet parts too tightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattrooper Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 If it does not work get some new nuts you can tighten to where you like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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