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Re: Whipple/Turn 2 mount



I don't see that happened (hopefully).  We still have that metal washer in the
middle.

Mark

Uwe Ross wrote:

> Mark Klaus Radelow wrote:
> >
> > Come to think of it...Wouldn't the mounts compress somewhat over the period
> > of the first few weeks?  I would think at that point you would need to
> > retighten...Just a thought.  I am gonna check it out manana.
>
> OK, but I don't *think* polyurethane really "compresses" much, at least
> not in an inelastic way that would require re-tightening.   Nonetheless,
> let me know what you find.  I've actually been meaning to take mine
> apart too, just to make sure there's no wear and tear, and to see what
> would happen if the polyurethane really did fail; as you may recall
> there is the possibility of hood damage if the mount were to fail
> catastrophically.
>
> -Uwe-