what is a fender washer?

On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 13:09:44 GMT, "Blueskies"
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" jls" wrote in message ...

"Blueskies" wrote in message
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" jls" wrote in message

A hardware store washer will be just fine as long as the purpose and use
is understood. This is the homebuilt forum,
right? Nothing illegal about its use at all....

You're right, Mr. Blueskies. I stand corrected. Cad plating on a washer
is unnecessary but it sure helps on the bolt and nut.

Now safety is an entirely different matter....





Most if not all washers I see in the hardware stores are plated, if not Cad then nickel. I don't recall seeing any plain
ones lately...

The VAST majority are bright zinc plated.

On 8 Jan 2005 10:20:43 -0800, wrote:

what is a fender washer? in which situation is it used?

I'm sure there are some standards, but GENERALLY they are flat washers
that are larger than a normal flat washer.

One website lists things like small, regular, large, very large and
light and heavy ... various diameters, various thicknesses.
Generally, again, used when the material is soft and a larger earing
surface is needed.

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what is a fender washer?

A washer which has a larger ouside diameter than a "standard" washer,
possession of which can lead to your arrest by agents of the BATF.

Dear alanh_27:

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what is a fender washer? in which situation is it used?

Just to add a little to John Kunkel's response...
They also help distribute loading, when the bolted joint is into/includes
sheet metal. Serves to stiffen up the bolted area.

David A. Smith

"N:dlzc D:aol T:com (dlzc)" N: dlzc1 D:cox wrote in
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| Dear alanh_27:
|
| wrote in message
| ups.com...
| what is a fender washer? in which situation is it used?
|
| Just to add a little to John Kunkel's response...
| They also help distribute loading, when the bolted joint is into/includes
| sheet metal. Serves to stiffen up the bolted area.
|
| David A. Smith

Sort of. Usually not very strong, so they tend to sink a lot if you
torque them down to a reasonable amount. I've brazed a smaller washer on
top of a fender washer to stiffen one up, just stacking them only goes so
far. Actually, I needed it to remove and replace some bearings from the
front axle of my 4x4 truck. Had a 5/8" allthread going the length of the
axle and you couldn't get washers the right diameter with a 5/8" hole in it.
Lots of wrenching going on that day!

A little guy name Jose' who works down at my local car wash.
He's not tall enough to wash the top of the car, just the fenders.



carl mciver wrote:
"N:dlzc D:aol T:com (dlzc)" N: dlzc1 D:cox wrote in
message news:rZWDd.23751$CH5.11854@fed1read01...
| Dear alanh_27:
|
| wrote in message
| ups.com...
| what is a fender washer? in which situation is it used?
|
| Just to add a little to John Kunkel's response...
| They also help distribute loading, when the bolted joint is into/includes
| sheet metal. Serves to stiffen up the bolted area.
|
| David A. Smith

Sort of. Usually not very strong, so they tend to sink a lot if you
torque them down to a reasonable amount. I've brazed a smaller washer on
top of a fender washer to stiffen one up, just stacking them only goes so
far. Actually, I needed it to remove and replace some bearings from the
front axle of my 4x4 truck. Had a 5/8" allthread going the length of the
axle and you couldn't get washers the right diameter with a 5/8" hole in it.
Lots of wrenching going on that day!

wrote: A little guy name Jose' who works down at my local car
wash. He's not tall enough to wash the top of the car, just the fenders.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
You can buy at your neighborhood electric guitar store parts department.

STOP THE CROSS POSTING PLEASE, THIS IS A WOOD TURNING SITE !!!

On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 21:08:02 -0500, Leo Van Der Loo
wrote:

STOP THE CROSS POSTING PLEASE, THIS IS A WOOD TURNING SITE !!!

No it isn't, it's a homebuilding site! :-)

Ron "Death to crossposters" Wanttaja

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On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 21:08:02 -0500, Leo Van Der Loo
wrote:

STOP THE CROSS POSTING PLEASE, THIS IS A WOOD TURNING SITE !!!

No it isn't, it's a homebuilding site! :-)

Ron "Death to crossposters" Wanttaja

Just got your book for Christmas. Fun reading!

Dan "Gonna build an airplane with fender washers" DeVillers