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Mark,
I ama
gussen' that Lynn is talking about the Grade 5 and Grade 8 (usually gold in
color, I think) hardware that is available from Lowes and HD. IIRC,
one of these is comparable to certain Mil Spec. It may even be the "lower" Grade
5 which depending on the application could be used without issue or great
concern. Of course your mileage and comfort level may
vary.
That
being said, exactly what "standards" are being adhered to and who is doing the
checking is unknown to me just like my aviation parts<g>.
FWIW.
All
the best,
Chris
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Lynn,
Personally, I wouldn't feel comfortable using the grade of hardware
typically found at the home stores. Should be fine for plugging up a
hole here and there, but not for holding the airplane together. The
bolts I bought at the NAPA store were very high grade, same as those from
American Bolt. Not so from Home Depot.
Mark S.
On 3/26/08, Lehanover@aol.com <Lehanover@aol.com> 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
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