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RL#3-4 The Good 'ol Standby

Apr 26, 20228 min
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Episode description

After reading a NASA guide on best practices for fastener retention (lock washers, nylock nuts, tapered threads, chemical bonding) I was surprised to find out that that the method used most in everyday life was effectively useless.  Got me thinking, what else do we do in product design as a "best practice" only because we've always done it that way?

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