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Re: ONE TIME USE PARTS (BOLTS,NUTS,ETC)
Posted to Industry Issues Forum on 1/6/2022

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As in my answer to Glen, I have seen it proven with a strain gauge that the reuse of ANY fastener will have a lower clamping force at a given torque.

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