[Shop-talk] Nuts and Bolts

[Randall]

> 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