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Well they say there is a first for everything...   Message List  
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RE: [Low_Country_Fat_Tire_Freaks] Re: Well they say there is a first for everything...

I know you use to woek on the flightline, I think!

-----Original Message-----
From: Low_Country_Fat_Tire_Freaks@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Low_Country_Fat_Tire_Freaks@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Papke,
Collin M MSgt USAF AMC 437 AMXS/MXA
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 11:41 AM
To: Low_Country_Fat_Tire_Freaks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Low_Country_Fat_Tire_Freaks] Re: Well they say there is a
first for everything...

I think I've SEEN one of those things once.




-----Original Message-----
From: Low_Country_Fat_Tire_Freaks@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Low_Country_Fat_Tire_Freaks@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Watts, Don
CTR NWSCHS 092
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 9:08 AM
To: Low_Country_Fat_Tire_Freaks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Low_Country_Fat_Tire_Freaks] Re: Well they say there is a
first for everything...

Torque wrench.......??????


Don Watts
Natural Resources Technician
Naval Weapons Station Charleston
2316 Red Bank Rd. Bldg 36
Goose Creek, SC 29445
843-764-7951 Office
843-478-8663 Cell(Best)




did you use a torque wrench when installing that stem?? It should have been
5.5 Newton meters...
Wed Jul 1, 2009 5:17 pm

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Well today on my daily route in Crowfield, I looked down to get my water bottle and noticed that I had a crack in my stem. Its a Thomson X4 Elite 50 mm Stem. I... 		Chris Eaton
jamis90
Offline Send Email 		Jun 30, 2009
12:36 am

1st Thomson product I have ever heard of cracking. Thomson should replace it; I have seen them replace broken bolts for free because they said the bolts...
Papke, Collin M MSgt ...
Collin.Papke@...
Send Email 		Jun 30, 2009
12:36 pm

I have also never heard of a Thomson product cracking. You sure it just happened? There was not a car involved? I abuse my Thomson stem/seatpost regularly...
joel
watsonjoel1
Offline Send Email 		Jun 30, 2009
5:42 pm

Hmmm, a Freudian slip perhaps Joel......
k_huffing
Offline Send Email 		Jul 1, 2009
12:59 am

Good one, especially for an old guy. ... From: Low_Country_Fat_Tire_Freaks@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Low_Country_Fat_Tire_Freaks@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of...
Walter
kraus_walter
Offline Send Email 		Jul 1, 2009
3:15 am

ha!!! yeah, my stuff gets abused....hahahaa.... thats just not right.... _____ From: Low_Country_Fat_Tire_Freaks@yahoogroups.com ...
joel
watsonjoel1
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6:03 am

For you and Joel, I thought I would provide you with some lovely pictures. :) ... From: k_huffing <k_huffing@...> Subject: [Low_Country_Fat_Tire_Freaks]...
Chris Eaton
jamis90
Offline Send Email 		Jul 1, 2009
2:50 am

dude...that is amazing...that is some tough metal to break.... maybe the stem was torqued tooo tightly..? did you use a torque wrench when installing that...
joel
watsonjoel1
Offline Send Email 		Jul 1, 2009
6:06 am

I'll second that....looks like an over torque...I speak from experience...what little I have... ... From: joel <joel@...> To:...
maddaddypat@...
mpatrickhubert
Offline Send Email 		Jul 1, 2009
11:33 am

Torque wrench.......?????? Don Watts Natural Resources Technician Naval Weapons Station Charleston 2316 Red Bank Rd. Bldg 36 Goose Creek, SC 29445 843-764-7951...
Watts, Don CTR NWSCHS...
don.watts@...
Send Email 		Jul 1, 2009
1:09 pm

Yes sir, a Torque wrench....I use it when I remember to use it...or when a component specifically says to use it....5.5 Nm would not be a lot of torque ...
joel
watsonjoel1
Offline Send Email 		Jul 1, 2009
3:34 pm

I think I've SEEN one of those things once. ... From: Low_Country_Fat_Tire_Freaks@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Low_Country_Fat_Tire_Freaks@yahoogroups.com] On...
Papke, Collin M MSgt ...
Collin.Papke@...
Send Email 		Jul 1, 2009
3:42 pm

I know you use to woek on the flightline, I think! ... From: Low_Country_Fat_Tire_Freaks@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Low_Country_Fat_Tire_Freaks@yahoogroups.com]...
Christopher J.P. Bern...
chrisjpb013
Offline Send Email 		Jul 1, 2009
5:18 pm

And you worked on the flightline? ... From: Low_Country_Fat_Tire_Freaks@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Low_Country_Fat_Tire_Freaks@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
Christopher J.P. Bern...
chrisjpb013
Offline Send Email 		Jul 1, 2009
5:17 pm

I used one. It was only tightened to about 4.8 or so. It was already tightened enough. I will just have to wait and hear back from the company about it. It...
Chris Eaton
jamis90
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