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Old 13-12-2012, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Ajemsa View Post
Thanks Andrew - I'm sure I'll find something there.

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Originally Posted by Barrykgerdes View Post
If the bolts have nylon inserts this will probably be the main cause of knob breakage. Getting the nylon to grip the shaft will require much greater pressure than a steel insert (nylon has a much lower coefficient of friction)
Half of the hole in the counterweight actually meshes with the shaft which in my case is threaded so I don't have to tighten much. It's just old age I think.
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