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Sla#s wrote:
If you want to make them stronger don't pull them up to the breaking
point. Just pull until they are tight then remove the puller and snip
the mandrel off with an end cutter.

You'll need some cutter - they're very hard steel.

Leaving the mandrel in just about
doubles the shear strength of a pop - but not of course the tension
strength.

Isn't it likely to fall out?

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