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Old 05-10-05, 14:41
Phil Waterman Phil Waterman is offline
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Default Re: Bolts

Lynn - I love your strenght rateing.
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So what may have happened is that you have asked for grade 5 bolts, and the supplier has sold you class 5.5 imperial bolts which will have a tensile strength akin to margarine.
That was about all these bolts were good for is bolting a sandwich together.
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