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Re: Best Practices for Not Crushing Thin-Wall Tubing
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Originally Posted by MrRoboSteve
1. Important to tighten adequately
2. Ribbed ones are less likely to rotate
3. Bit size is important
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I've got 2. and 3. covered. Tightening, I'm still unsure about. I've been following the "stroke length = min rivnut grip width + max rivnut grip width - material thickness" formula and hoping that works, since I can't really "feel" when the rivnut has tightened fully and I don't want to damage the threads.
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