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Default Incorrectly tapped hole
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On Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:31:57 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
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On Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 9:00:06 AM UTC-4, Brian Welch wrote:
If you find one that's too long, you could always cut it off, and touch
up the threads as necessary.
Little trick, of which I'm sure most of you are aware, thread a nut on before cutting/shortening the fastener. Removing the nut afterwards helps straighten/correct any threads slightly damaged during the cutting process...

He hasn't even found the bolts yet. Now you've got him looking for nuts too! ;-)

I don't even need the nuts.


Have you tried to reach out to any machinists yet?
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