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bogstandard:
Jerry,

I was only last night showing Stew some of the same types of bolts as I used on Darren's lathe, but all brass.

In industry, they are made for the same sorts of jobs we are on about. Clamping down onto precision surfaces without doing any damage,

So Sure, you can make them out of brass. But do make sure you turn the end down to smaller than the thread core, as over time the brass tip will splay out, and after a time you wouldn't be able to screw the bolt out.

Even easier, is to turn up a small slug of brass, say 1/4" long, and drop it down the threaded hole, and use a normal steel bolt on top.

John

John

jemglen:
>>But do make sure you turn the end down to smaller than the thread core, as over time the brass tip will splay out, and after a time you wouldn't be able to screw the bolt out

Exactly the kind of common sense advice I need!  :D

Many thanks  :thumbup:

reel jon:
 :mmr:LEARNING ALL THE TIME and at a fast rate

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