Bit of help with AM 2.0 helmet screws?

[TheLoneRanger[501st]]

Hello all! I'm seeking assistance with how in the world I make these nuts work.

 

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The screw goes into the nut about halfway, but then there's some rubber thing in the nut that prevents it from going further. This is in all the nuts. In all my projects I've done over the years, I have never come across this. So I'm at a bit of a loss of how to proceed. Any help is appreciated!

 

(The previous helmet I built was done with rivets.)

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[Addertime[TK]]

On 8/20/2016 at 1:06 AM, TheLoneRanger said:

Hello all! I'm seeking assistance with how in the world I make these nuts work.

 

 

 

The screw goes into the nut about halfway, but then there's some rubber thing in the nut that prevents it from going further. This is in all the nuts. In all my projects I've done over the years, I have never come across this. So I'm at a bit of a loss of how to proceed. Any help is appreciated!

 

(The previous helmet I built was done with rivets.)

 

Nylon locking nuts. You keep turning the screw and as it threads into the nylon it's held tight. It won't back out even if there is no tension against it. It's sort of like having Loctite built into the nut.

[TheLoneRanger[501st]]

Oh, keep turning it? Since it was stopping, I didn't try to force it. Well, thanks! Back to it then.

[Addertime[TK]]

Ha! Yep. You can stop whenever you want and leave the fit a bit loose as it doesn't have to sandwich the plastic helmet parts too tightly. 

[pattrooper]

If it does not work get some new nuts you can tighten to where you like them.