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Billy 40 · 02-23-2003, 10:34 PM

You can't find those ?D? washers, can you? The tensioners on the Renzetti & Clemens have a hole in the center washer shaped like this:
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(_)

Rather than a full circle, to sides are flat, 2 are round. The threaded rod which holds the spool, is ground flat on both sides so that the washer slides on. The flat spots prevent the washer from turning. But you knew this already, I think??

So now what? One of the last Rodcrafter Journal's had a tensioner which only was used with one spool. THere were 2 threaded rods - one held the spool, the other was placed next to it. A small rectangular bar, had t2 holes drilled into it, slid onto both threaded rods. What would happen is the rod not holding the spool of thread would prevent this metal bar from backing off - it took the place of the regular washer.

This make any sense?

02-23-2003, 10:34 PM	#9
Billy 40 Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 169	You can't find those ?D? washers, can you? The tensioners on the Renzetti & Clemens have a hole in the center washer shaped like this: ._ (_) Rather than a full circle, to sides are flat, 2 are round. The threaded rod which holds the spool, is ground flat on both sides so that the washer slides on. The flat spots prevent the washer from turning. But you knew this already, I think?? So now what? One of the last Rodcrafter Journal's had a tensioner which only was used with one spool. THere were 2 threaded rods - one held the spool, the other was placed next to it. A small rectangular bar, had t2 holes drilled into it, slid onto both threaded rods. What would happen is the rod not holding the spool of thread would prevent this metal bar from backing off - it took the place of the regular washer. This make any sense? Last edited by Billy 40; 02-23-2003 at 10:36 PM..