Re: Bolt shear strength

Dear Jonathan Barnes:

"Jonathan Barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "Fdmorrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> There's no reason you can't have a set screw with a "shank" (unthreaded
> > portion of its length).
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> In England, a set screw is  always fully threaded .

A short search comes up with this UK site:
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/herald/11a.htx
... look closely at item 4, identified as a "set screw".  It has both a
head and a shank.

Everyone's hands are dirty, apparently.

David A. Smith