[sdiy] off list can shipping cause nuts to cross thread??

[Scott Gravenhorst]

"Dave Brown" <davebr at earthlink.net> wrote:
>Just to be on your defense ... I've had some inexpensive jacks (e.g. crappy)
>where the threads on the nut were rather sloppy for the jack.  As I would
>tighten the nut, one side would pop back a thread and the nut would be
>crooked. I could see a possibility for a loose tolerance nut being jarred
>crooked on the threads.  See how tight the threads interlock. (I'm always
>leery of these messages on the 1st).

I've had similar experience.  I also bought some jacks that were so crappy that I was
able to tighten the nut enough to pull the sleeve right off the rest of the jack.  There
was no obvious visual clue except for the ridiculously small price.  As always, if it
seems too good to be true - it probably isn't true.  Crap is definately out there.  It's
good to be suspiscious and avoid it whenever possible.


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