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Re: Stainless

To: Heather & Joe Way <sierrasa@psln.com>
Subject: Re: Stainless
From: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
Date: Tue, 05 May 1998 17:31:22 -0400
Heather & Joe Way wrote:
> 
> Very important point Nils makes here--most stainless fasteners aren't
> nearly as strong as grade 5 fasteners. Look good, break fast. Fine on
> rocker cover bolts and such, but don't use them anywhere the book
> specifies a torque or where you can tell that strength is an issue.

  Just how weak is weak?

  My seat rails are bolted to the floot with stainless. Should I be
concerned?

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Trevor Boicey, Ottawa, Canada.
tboicey@brit.ca, http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
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