I think he means that the cotter pin and it's hole doesn't take up the full width of the notches in the nut, therefore allowing one to get sort of halfway between a notch, though how you ensure it's held there isn't clear. In that you can't ensure it's held half way between a notch. Something you can do with a peen nut. -Ry http://www.google.com/profiles/rylincoln
On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 9:51 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > can you explain that more? I'm stuck at the "cotter pin is just > slightly off center". > > alistair > > > > On 19-Jan-11, at 7:31 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > > >> the cotter pin is just slightly off center .. >> that gives 'half' of each division of the castle nut possible...or >> double >> the number of slots in the castle nut - I believe, plenty enough >> choices >> for fine adjustment. >> > |
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