Self-tightening nut that provides tight fastening with a unique screw thread

Re:Self-tightening nut that provides tight fastening with a ... by awkward on Monday November 10, 2014 @03:54PM (#8586327)

As a cyclist who does my own maintenance as a hobby, I am pretty willing to pay retail-type prices on exotic hardware that requires less effort on my part and is more reliable on the road.

Not the biggest market, sure, but it's a market where you could very plausibly sell a single fastener for ten-plus dollars with the right marketing.

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Re:Self-tightening nut that provides tight fastening with a ... by noir_lord on Monday November 10, 2014 @07:14PM (#8587511)

Also a cyclist, biggest issue I have is getting things to the correct torque as carbon fibre can be a bit of a bugger, I can't recall anything coming lose on my bike in a long time though.

I doubt I'd buy a 10 dollar but either but if you marketed it as aero I know some who would ;)

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Re:Self-tightening nut that provides tight fastening with a ... by chii on Monday November 10, 2014 @11:41PM (#8588328)

i suppose if they market it right, such a boutique style use-case is viable. But i doubt it'd be all _that_ profitable...i m going to guess it's going to be a family style business at best.

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