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Originally Posted by KEN CROCIE
Any one here reuse angle torque bolts and just retorque them./ Other than you are not supposed to reuse them and replace with new ones, have there been any problems?
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There is a "torque-to-angle" procedure (TTA) that can be used on most any bolt. Since the bolt has stretched but not yielded, it can be reused.
In addition, there's also a "torque-to-yield" procedure (TTY) which uses a different type of bolt that should NOT be reused. It won't clamp correctly after yielding due to loss of elasticity.
Are you asking if someone has "done it anyway" and re-used the TTY bolts? Sorry, just not sure I'm understanding your question.