In a message dated 7/12/2000 6:34:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
LBCarNut@carolina.rr.com writes:
<< Also the book "Nuts Bolts And Fasteners" by Carroll Smith recomends
against using stainless. What does the head stamping on your stainless
bolts show, I have not seen any that were at least grade 5, my minimum
for anything I want to stay attached. >>
FWIW, I have always heard that stainless clocks in at around a grade 2. Was
it on here a couple of years ago we had this discussion about bolt grades?
And stainless, while pretty, came out a clear loser, strength wise. It's
kind of like a bolt with make-up--pretty to look at on the outside, but not
much there on the inside. 8^)
--David C.
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