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Engine Lift Plates?

Reply #15
If its not pull , is it sideways? ,  I seen 5's bend and 8's snap.
Thats real world use.
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Engine Lift Plates?

Reply #16
The figures I posted are just theoretically what they could withstand in tension. With a parent material the same strength of the fastener, you need ~1D of thread engagement to keep the fastener from pulling out from the parent material (stripping the threads). If the parent material is half as strong as the fastener, you need ~2D engagement. 1/3 strength, ~3D - etc...

If you don't properly torque the fasteners before lifting or use some kind of eye that leaves a portion of the fastener unsupported, you will reduce the load capacity.

Engine Lift Plates?

Reply #17
I never had any problems.. I used all thread ( Cheap all thread) and cheap nuts through a tiny chain and had no issues at all...
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Engine Lift Plates?

Reply #18
Quote from: Haystack;246063
I never had any problems.. I used all thread ( Cheap all thread) and cheap nuts through a tiny chain and had no issues at all...


not yet! sorry my life worth more than cheap nuts through a tiny chain !
remember it easier to fix them, than to find them after they been crushed.

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