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RE: Grade 5 vs. 8

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Subject: RE: Grade 5 vs. 8
From: Randall Young <ryoung@NAVCOMTECH.COM>
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 09:06:04 -0700
> Using a grade 8 bolt to hold a fender on is pretty ridiculous
> too. It's the
> equivalent of telling people that one uses racing slicks, on the street,
> because you want to go faster.

Let's not get too carried away here.  I buy bolts at the local "Aero
Surplus" house, they charge the same price for Grade 8, AN, or Grade 2.  If
Grade 8 is what they have in the thread, head and length that I need, that's
what I use (for non-critical, non-stressed attachments like fenders and
whatnot).  IMO if you're busy checking out what grade of bolt holds my
fenders on, you've got a much bigger problem than I do !!!

BTW, I agree entirely that Grade 8 is not necessarily better than Grade 5,
and may be much worse, depending on application.

Randall

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