For me, the "rule of thumb" applies mostly to starters. The last bolt
is always shorter than I expect, and so the starter catches me by
surprise and comes down with a lot of speed. Which has twice squished
my thumb on the pavement as I try to avoid dropping it on my head! :(
Dave.
On Mar 16, 2005, at 1:02 PM, John Nasta wrote:
For flywheels, it’s better to use the "rule of toe".