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Default Rivet nuts.

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The Other Mike wrote:
Used these a long time ago to secure amongst other things about 5kg of
fire extingusiher and 10kg of SLA battery to a bracket that was then
bolted to existing fixings in the floorpan and bodywork crossmember of a
competition vehicle.


No doubt they are fine for lightly stressed applications. The real
question is are they as strong as a decent nut and bolt for more critical
apps - like say where a torque setting is given?

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