Originally Posted by
barba
Remember, the aim is to get it tight enough to not slip and no more. Unfortunately, the only way to usually learn this lesson is to ruin some bike parts. Be thankful, a track nut is pretty cheap.
+1. When I started at the shop, I cracked more nuts and ripped more heads off bolts of bikes I was assembling than I'd ever care to admit. I guess I can say at least it wasn't my stuff
