You notice that the DTI seems to compress all the way to flat on one side,
but still leaves a gap greater than the thickness of the feeler gage on
the other side. Is this OK?
Your DTI's have been completely flattened so that not even a .005" thick
feeler gage can be inserted. Is this OK? See failure
or stripping of bolts
You notice that the DTI seems to compress all the way to
flat on one side, but still leaves a gap greater than the thickness of
the feeler gage on the other side. Is this OK?
Yes. In general, no bolt enters a hole exactly perpendicular to the surrounding
steel surfaces. If the slope of the mating surface and the underside of
the bolt head is up to one in twenty, the DTI should still record the bolt
tension to an acceptable accuracy. However, depending on this slope, the
flat of the nut might meet severe resistance to turning when it encounters
surrounding steel, and the wrench may not be able to compress the DTI any
further, or if it does, the bolt may be bent by trying to flatten the DTI
any more.
Applied Bolting Technology Products, Inc.
1413 Rockingham Road Bellows Falls, Vermont, USA 05101
Phone: 1-800-552-1999 International: 1-802- 460-3100 USA
