Nord Lock Washers

Has anyone used these babies? I only learned of their existence yesterday.

I was at the bolt shop yesterday & wanting something better than nyloc nuts to secure the canopy on my Patrol. Nylocs have been ok, but have needed regular retightening, as have Nylocs + spring washers. Bolt shop said next step up was 'cone' nuts, but they didn't have any in the size/thread to suit the bolts I had (M12 metric fine/1.25 pitch/ high tensile 10.9) but mentioned the Nord Lock washers as being a step up from cone nuts. They had a demo, tighten a wing nut up to just finger tight & then try to undo. The effort needed to undo was quite impressive, so much so I bought 10 washers at $3.50 each! Have fitted all the new bolts today (replacing a mish mash of different bolts requiring several different spanners!) together with the Nord Lock washers & nylocs - fingers crossed.

https://www.hobson.com.au/page/nord-...el-washers.php

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Originally Posted by Cuppa

Has anyone used these babies? I only learned of their existence yesterday.

I was at the bolt shop yesterday & wanting something better than nyloc nuts to secure the canopy on my Patrol. Nylocs have been ok, but have needed regular retightening, as have Nylocs + spring washers. Bolt shop said next step up was 'cone' nuts, but they didn't have any in the size/thread to suit the bolts I had (M12 metric fine/1.25 pitch/ high tensile 10.9) but mentioned the Nord Lock washers as being a step up from cone nuts. They had a demo, tighten a wing nut up to just finger tight & then try to undo. The effort needed to undo was quite impressive, so much so I bought 10 washers at $3.50 each! Have fitted all the new bolts today (replacing a mish mash of different bolts requiring several different spanners!) together with the Nord Lock washers & nylocs - fingers crossed.

https://www.hobson.com.au/page/nord-...el-washers.php

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Awesome Cuppa, i have had an ongoing issue with the after market rear sway bar link undoing and loosing the pin. Drives me bonkers. Nyloc just undoes itself over time and its gone. I will be chasing some of these up for sure. Thanks for posting it here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKwWu2w1gGk

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Originally Posted by Cuppa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKwWu2w1gGk

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Cheers Cuppa, i have actually seen that Vid before but was great to watch to again.

Sorta, the fastener company I use 2 work for sold the exact same brand yep a step up for sure

I think these are used on all our EWP's at work, where secure hydraulic ram's are bolted etc... So they must be rated well.

great bit of kit they are