>>It would seem to me that 3.5 in-lbs would be way less than that needed for a >>flange screw. Yes? No? >> >>Terry Farrell > >The drivers at the now-closed Baldwin plant in Juarez were set at 10 lbs., >in relatively dry parts, and would become loose in a couple of years if >left in a dry climate. That's new parts. I bet a lower torque would work >for already-been-screwed holes. Main thing is to not crush the flange. >Some upright flanges don't have enough angle on the "bottom" edge. If >there's trouble getting them tight, even with lots of torque, just sand >for additional angle. If the bottom of the flange is riding flat on the >rail moulding, then it will never get real tight. > >Later, >Guy Guy, Is that 10 in.-lbs.? I'm not sure what you mean by angle on the bottom edge. Could you expand on that a bit? Phil Ford
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