Re: [Shop-talk] Nuts and Bolts

["Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>]

> AND your Chinese 
> bolt will likely
> fatigue-strip and dump your T-bone in the dirt tomorrow

The trick is in knowing if a fastener is adequate for the job.  Some
applications, even Grade 8 won't cut the mustard (5 is actually pretty
soft); but sometimes even old pasta will do.  That particular bolt has been
doing it's job for some 30 years now, so I really doubt it will fail
tomorrow.

-- Randall 
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