Excellent! Did not know about the jam nut. We used these in the military to rail transport our armored vehicles. Was quite proficient at tying them down.
I have no idea why RU-vid brought us together today, but this is really good content. This is the sort of insight that you normally don’t get unless you work someplace for a long time and some of the old salty’s decide to share. I never knew I needed to know so much about turnbuckles 😂
Sure thing! Check out this article we have on inspecting turnbuckles to ASME standards. I will work on finding you some examples of when not to use turnbuckles. www.mazzellacompanies.com/learning-center/how-are-turnbuckles-inspected-repaired/
Here are some places to NOT use turnbuckles. • For permanent rigging applications in heavy vibration environments. Vibrations can cause the end fittings to loosen and, quite possibly, even spin out. There are jam nuts you can use to hold the end fittings in place. • Following that same point, because of this adjustability, you would always want to have the ability to see your turnbuckles, again, to make sure they are not loosening. You don’t want them covered or hidden. You want to see them while using them. • In-line lifting only. You don't want to be bending a turnbuckle over any edge. Straight, in-line pulls • NO hook end fittings for long-term applications
Marine is definitely one of the best applications for the SS 316 turnbuckles. Corrosion resistance is of supreme importance in marine applications. Really, it's anywhere with water. Wastewater treatment plants, for example, are places where they get used frequently. 2nd to Marine applications would be hazardous chemical places. The chromium-nickel alloy has resistance to many chemicals such as sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid. On another note, these can also be used in high-heat situations. The SS 316 turnbuckles are suited well for high-temperature applications as well. We do see them used a little bit in construction.
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Hello there, thanks a lot for those kind of helpful videos ,I have just one issue ,about the possibility of cut around 3m of crane wire rope just to remove the damaged part of it's safe or not ,if yes ,which standard cover that .
