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    Tensile and Shear Strength

    rd1957 You are right. I am after making sure I have enough bolts in the fixture so it does not fall. Onc I know that I will add more bolts so i know that the FOS is at least 3.
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    Tensile and Shear Strength

    It has to be bolt on so it can be easily removed.
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    Tensile and Shear Strength

    Here is the situation. I am designing a lifting fixture to pick up and object that weighs roughly 35,000 lbs. I need to know how many bolts to put into the object, as well as the fixture itself, so that I know that the Cap screws wont fail ad drop the 35,000 object to the floor. I am looking...
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    Tensile and Shear Strength

    This is probably a dumb question, but no one i work with seems to know the answer. I am looking for a book/chart that has the tensile and shear strengths of several different Socket Head Cap Screws. I have been told to call a supplier, but i want to have a hard copy format to keep at the...

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