Ask a silly question!

[Frank]

because thats all there is holding yer helmet on when you get the jolt..

 

Haha never thought of that but subconciously it could be correct cos my chn straps never done up.

 

 

 

Why is my chin strap never done up?

[Mesterh]

local work is nice but we get a good amount of work all over, this year we have been sent to wales as well as sutton coldfield and other places, at first i felt like i was treading on local arbs toes but soon make new friends and contacts, garden centres love free chip and no firewood yard will turn away free wood. just price it right etc, change of scenery is usually welcomed by the lads. my turn for stupid question then.. i got this box to fit on cab roof, do i put the bolts through going up? or down? and why?

 

Depends on how tall you are ie is it going on top of the roof or bolted to it underneath.

[Mesterh]

Why is my chin strap never done up?

 

You have a chin strap?

 

Its probably best to ask the college tutor tbh, it might be their policy.

[armchairarborist]

is there a prize for the stupidest question?

[skyhuck]

my turn for stupid question then.. i got this box to fit on cab roof, do i put the bolts through going up? or down? and why?

 

The bolts need to go in from above, IE facing down.

 

That way if the nuts rattle off the bolt is still in the hole and may still stop the box sliding off.

 

I worked with some rope access guys who worked on the "Big One" at Blackpool. When it was built many of the bolts had be put in upside down, it was there job to unfasten the bolts put them back in facing down and then paint them.

 

There were two reasons for those bolts to face down, the first being the one I mentioned above, that a bolt without a nut may still help hold things in place.

 

The other was that a bolt falling 100ft will do a lot more damage than a nut falling 100ft.

[Frank]

You have a chin strap?

 

Its probably best to ask the college tutor tbh, it might be their policy.

 

But I don't know any college tutors?

[armchairarborist]

The bolts need to go in from above, IE facing down.

 

That way if the nuts rattle off the bolt is still in the hole and may still stop the box sliding off.

 

I worked with some rope access guys who worked on the "Big One" at Blackpool. When it was built many of the bolts had be put in upside down, it was there job to unfasten the bolts put them back in facing down and then paint them.

 

There were two reasons for those bolts to face down, the first being the one I mentioned above, that a bolt without a nut may still help hold things in place.

 

The other was that a bolt falling 100ft will do a lot more damage than a nut falling 100ft.

 

i believe you make a good valid point.. but, the next time i go over a bump im going to have a bolt-end sticking in my head, theres not enough headroom to wear a helmet, so.. how do i make the bolt-ends all soft and fluffy?

[Peter]

Put fluffy dice over the end of each bolt.

[skyhuck]

i believe you make a good valid point.. but, the next time i go over a bump im going to have a bolt-end sticking in my head, theres not enough headroom to wear a helmet, so.. how do i make the bolt-ends all soft and fluffy?

 

If you cut the bolts to the correct length, they will not stick though the nut.

[stigwood]

quick tip,when you cut the bolt do so with the nut on the bolt then when you take the nut off it cleans the thread ready to go back on ;-)