Locking wing-nuts?

[Ric]

Do wingnuts exist with inbuilt nylon lock? I have a reel for the kedge line and need a simple system to vary the unreeling friction. At the moment the spindle is controlled with a 10mm locking nut, which works great, but I have to use a spanner every time I want to adjust it.

 

[exfinnsailor]

Get local welder to weld a piece of SS rod to a nyloc nut. If he is quick it should still be a nyloc nut

 

[theoldsalt]

Seems someone has conveniently omitted to tell that the nylon is very likely to melt if you do that !!!!!!!!

 

[PetiteFleur]

Why not use a 'slit locking nut' - sorry cant remember the name for them but you could weld a 'wing' to it without destroying the locking facility as they are all metal.
AERONUT or BINX are some. possibly CLEVELOK ?

 

[sarabande]

I reckon any form of 'brake' for an unreeeling anchor warp is going to need to be a lot bigger in area than the inner thread of a nyloc nut. The energy involved in stopping or slowing reel and warp (say15kg) will melt the frictionising surface fast.

A big knurled knut on a 12mm thread, with a couple of large washers of dissimilar materials (say steel and bronze) might be the answer.



Come to think of it, we have them on the electric fence reels on the farm.

http://www.electricfence-online.co....ctric-fencing-wire-tape-rope-reels/reels.html

 

[caiman]

How's about?-Put a wing nut with the biggest 'ears' you can fit on first(after a couple of large washers).Slide on a Spring washer.Then put on a Nyloc nut.Adjust the wing nut until you get about the right friction,use the nyloc nut to hold in place.The spring washer allows you to 'fine tune' the friction.
Just a thought.
Cheers

 

[rob2]

The problem is that a nyloc and a wing-nut are designed for diametrically opposed purposes. A wing-nut is intended to be quickly and easily adjusted by hand, whilst a nyloc is intended for a once only use and to stay put. The nylon wears out fairly quickly if you re-use the nut. As already said, you really need to increase the surface area so that a lower pressure gives the same overall friction.

Rob.

 

[PCUK]

Put a saw-cut partially through the top of the wing nut and crush it in the vice. Instant lock nut!

 

[CreakyDecks]

Buy a cheap 10mm ring spanner, cut it in half and glue it on the nut.

 

[2Tizwoz]

Do wingnuts exist with inbuilt nylon lock?

Yes.

 

[PCUK]

Well done Tizwoz, I guess that's the end of this thread then!

 

[electrosys]

An alternative would be to fit a spring washer (the flat, helical kind) under the wing nut - that's how British Seagull solved the problem with their tiller adjustment.