corporate.joe
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Whelp, I managed to do it... I managed to snap an 8mm post off a GFB cell.
That nut wasn't getting tight and I'm not going gorilla on it but I don't have a torque wrench. I can't give a real estimate but I was using a small 1/4" ratchet, thumb rested on head and tightening with my last two fingers. Anyways I thought it was odd, so I backed the nut completely off the stud and inspected both and the threads looked fine. I guess the bus bar was hiding the failing bit.
So how should I approach a remedy to this situation? I'll provide more pictures in a bit. When something like this happens I like to defuse everything and step away and think.
Thanks
That nut wasn't getting tight and I'm not going gorilla on it but I don't have a torque wrench. I can't give a real estimate but I was using a small 1/4" ratchet, thumb rested on head and tightening with my last two fingers. Anyways I thought it was odd, so I backed the nut completely off the stud and inspected both and the threads looked fine. I guess the bus bar was hiding the failing bit.
So how should I approach a remedy to this situation? I'll provide more pictures in a bit. When something like this happens I like to defuse everything and step away and think.
Thanks