"Belleville washers are not wavy, they are conic"
Yup, my mistake. We did not use them very often on our Spaceborne instruments.
We most often use appropriately torqued fasteners with 2216 epoxy staking.
Proper torque is important.
Posted 16 November 2017 - 08:00 PM
"Belleville washers are not wavy, they are conic"
Yup, my mistake. We did not use them very often on our Spaceborne instruments.
We most often use appropriately torqued fasteners with 2216 epoxy staking.
Proper torque is important.
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Posted 09 December 2017 - 09:42 PM
While I generally agree with torque and wire lock solutions, not in this application. Torque runs too high a risk of internally damaging the battery and lock wires are just that, bare wires.
The battery is securely strapped. I like the wing nut idea. Partially because I am one. Lock washers are an interesting thought. I'll have to give that some thought.
Thanks for the replies. Stay safe my friends.
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Posted 09 December 2017 - 10:30 PM
A trick that I've seen work effectively some times and not others (depends on how sharp the threads are) is to thread a piece of dental floss or thin nylon string thru the nut before threading it on. Creates some degree of locking function in the absence of lock-tite or similar.
Posted 09 December 2017 - 11:19 PM
Is your battery strapped down? Main cause of cables getting loose in my experience is a battery shifting around slightly.
Thank you Squatch. I don't think "rocket science" is needed here.
Just a quick reminder to check that your battery is secure along with the terminal connections.
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