Originally Posted by muckymucky

i dont think i have a solution to it but my structural engineering degree and license tells me it should help:

i tie rubber bands around the collar to compress the area that will be put in tension if you tighten the bolt, so that the uniformally radial compression force can in theory reinforce the tensile force of the clamping done by the bolt because it acts against it.
*IN THEORY* it helps. in practice? not enough data to support any hypothesis. but, i have not cracked anything. also im not heavy @170lbs so the bolt doesnt require as much tightening as maybe other guys who weigh 200lbs

*DISCLAIMER: rubberbands deform and crack. replace at least once every 6 months.

p.s. vegetable rubberbands (the one at safeway) work the best: no sticky and they're thick enough.


TL : DR, i wrapp rubberbands around the collar to anti the clamping outward force