Re: RE: Broken Shock Bolt (Matt G. DAKSY, others)

From: andy levy (andy-dml@levyclan.us)
Date: Fri Sep 05 2003 - 21:30:36 EDT

Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:

> You can replace them with Grade-8 bolts (Home Depot brand are strong
> enough).
>
> If it sheared (shiny)...sounds like it was over torqued. If it's a
> defect (crack within the material or flawed material)...they normally
> will look dull and rough.

IIRC, Bob Smith (DAKSY) tried Grade 8 and those snapped too. And he
knows exactly what he's doing when it comes to this metallurgical stuff,
I can't believe he'd over-torque them. 

-- 
-andy

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