wrote: Lowes has metric bolts nuts and screws. Lynn E. Hanover In a message dated 3/26/2008 12:37:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, msteitle@gmail.com writes: Al, I found a pretty good supply of metric bolts at the neighborhood NAPA store. They keep the bins behind the counter because people tend to rummage through them with no reguard for the next guy. They have ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. ------=_NextPart_000_1E46_01C88FDE.E6403B60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Mark,

I ama=20 gussen' that Lynn is talking about the Grade 5 and Grade 8 (usually gold = in=20 color, I think) hardware that is available from Lowes and HD. = IIRC,=20 one of these is comparable to certain Mil Spec. It may even be the = "lower" Grade=20 5 which depending on the application could be used without issue or = great=20 concern. Of course your mileage and comfort level may=20 vary.

That=20 being said, exactly what "standards" are being adhered to and who is = doing the=20 checking is unknown to me just like my aviation parts<g>. =20 FWIW.

All=20 the best,

Chris

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From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Mark=20 Steitle
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:04 AM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Metric=20 Bolts

Lynn,

Personally, I wouldn't feel comfortable using the grade of = hardware=20 typically found at the home stores. Should be fine for plugging = up a=20 hole here and there, but not for holding the airplane together. = The=20 bolts I bought at the NAPA store were very high grade, same as = those from=20 American Bolt. Not so from Home Depot.

Mark S.

On 3/26/08, Lehanover@aol.com <Lehanover@aol.com> = wrote:=20

Lowes has metric bolts nuts and screws.

Lynn E. Hanover

In a message dated 3/26/2008 12:37:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight = Time, msteitle@gmail.com=20 writes:

Al,

I found a pretty good supply of metric bolts at the = neighborhood NAPA=20 store. They keep the bins behind the counter because people = tend to=20 rummage through them with no reguard for the next guy. They = have=20

Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL=20 = Home.

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