| Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,777 | You will get approximately 10 times the locking force from red Loctite than you'll get from those squashed-thread nuts. Using both together is a very good idea for a part that's not going to be removed in the forseeable future. Split lock washers are totally ineffective, and can actually spread out and distort under high torque. I never use them when I'm going to be really cranking down on a fastener. If you feel you must use a lockwasher, the starburst-shaped ones without a split are much better. Jerry
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