how "tight" is tight in terms of the hardware nuts and bolts screwed onto the board

[hatnnabanana]

hey guys. wondering if any of you guys also experienced a screw that came of just by cruising? the hardware nuts was part of the complete which i purchased off daddies. then it came off it was lost so i bought khiros hardware instead. now, my question is how tight should it be ? should it be super tight that u cant exert any more force anymore or should it have little play?? im using a dervish and im scared that if i super tighten the screw it might crack :|

[Cann0n]

Eh... what part of tighten down don't you understand?

[Brute379]

I am not aware of any torque setting for hardware.

My experience has led me to believe that thin soft risers help to ,preserve deck graphics,prevent stress cracks (old wives tale?) add a bit of cush, keep hardware tighter,more consistent.

edit: short answer ..more than finger tight..but not compressing the deck material to any real degree.

[shredthegnar420alldaylong]

I used to snap hardware all the time when I started skatan then I was told that soft risers+tight hardware will make the screws snap way easier.

[urbanasultvehicleuav]

the way you figure out if its too lose is to stick both hands in and clap, if your able to clap its too loose


i tighten it until i start to feel the slightest bit of turning resistance, too tight you crack your board, too loose you shear your hardware clean off

[jaytoo]

There should definitely be no play. I tighten until there's resistance, and then do one more half turn. Use washers for added security.

[urbanasultvehicleuav]

I am not aware of any torque setting for hardware.

My experience has led me to believe that thin soft risers help to ,preserve deck graphics,prevent stress cracks (old wives tale?) add a bit of cush, keep hardware tighter,more consistent.

edit: short answer ..more than finger tight..but not compressing the deck material to any real degree.

soft risers peel off the graphic