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The Breakroom => The Water Cooler => Topic started by: Darren on April 10, 2010, 05:23:15 AM

Title: Square headed bolts
Post by: Darren on April 10, 2010, 05:23:15 AM

Why do a lot of machine tools use square headed bolts/screws .... just curious  :scratch:

Title: Re: Square headed bolts
Post by: cidrontmg on April 10, 2010, 09:09:33 AM

A square head is inherently way stronger than a hex head, also historically, as raw material for bolts, square bars are far older than hex bars. What was once found good, is not lightly changed  :wave: