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  2. Investigators home in on hardware in probe of midair Alaska ...

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    Amid statements from airlines that their technicians found loose bolts on the same model of Boeing plane involved in a midair emergency, federal officials indicated an increasing focus on the ...

  3. Cheater bar - Wikipedia

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    The cheater bar itself can become part of a de facto catapult with the worker in the line-of-fire. [1] If the over-torqueing results in the failure of any of the items in the jury rig, the fragments can injure workers in the line-of-fire. [2] The use of the cheater bar can result in component damage that can, in turn, harm workers. [3]

  4. List of screw and bolt types - Wikipedia

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    The coarse thread of a lag bolt and lag mesh deform slightly, making a secure, near watertight, anti-corroding, mechanically strong fastening. mirror screw: This is a flat-head wood screw with a tapped hole in the head, which receives a screw-in chrome-plated cover. It is usually used to mount a mirror. sheet metal screw

  5. Safety wire - Wikipedia

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    For example, if a standard automotive bolt in the U.S. is being secured, then the safety wire when installed should put tension on the bolt in a clockwise direction, since that is the direction that the bolt turns to tighten. [7] When drilling a fastener, the choice of where to drill it depends on the type of fastener and to what it will be wired.

  6. Exclusive-Boeing presses suppliers on tightening bolts after ...

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    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing issued a bulletin to its suppliers late last week that laid out practices to ensure bolts are properly torqued after multiple airlines reported loose hardware during ...

  7. Socket wrench - Wikipedia

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    Socket set with ratchet (above), four hex sockets and a universal joint. A socket wrench (or socket spanner) is a type of spanner (or wrench [1] in North American English) that uses a closed socket format, rather than a typical open wrench/spanner to turn a fastener, typically in the form of a nut or bolt.

  8. Lug wrench - Wikipedia

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    Ideally, the nuts (or bolts) should be tightened with a torque wrench. Lug wrenches are much less expensive because they lack the ability to measure or limit the force used. Installing a wheel with a lug wrench thus requires a bit of rough guessing about proper tightness. Excessive force can strip threads or make the nuts very difficult to remove.

  9. How to Tighten Your Loose Skin After Weight Loss - AOL

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    Doctors explore the most successful ways to tighten it. Dropping a lot of weight can leave you with loose skin. Doctors explore the most successful ways to tighten it. ... Home & Garden.