Originally posted by 4MUL8R: I torque the fasteners to yield, to ensure proper clamping force between the cover plate and the housing, using a calibrated torque wrench, with traceable calibration to NIST. I also bake the fasteners in a nitrogen-blanketed oven overnight before installing them, to eliminate hydrogen embrittlement in the steel.
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Originally posted by RichardC: At other people's homes, I ask to use the bathroom and reclock all available screws to a 2 to 8 O'clock slant.
These sorts of activities can be fun. We tended to an OCD friends cats food and water once while he was away on honeymoon. Moved a couple things EVER so slightly. I'm talking about 1/8 rotation of a vase, 2" for something on mantel, etc. Not everything everywhere, probably 6 items total.
He was kind enough not to mention it on return, but about 6 months later when I asked him he admitted he noticed immediately and returned all to proper positioning!
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