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DOC wrote:

" Jim Sehr" wrote in message
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then off of my CNC lathe. And the threads also are stronger then cut
threads.

Rolled threads are stronger than cut threads?

Yep. Grain in the metal is oriented by the rolling process.
And the root of the threads is rounded, not sharp-V, so the stress
risers are minimized. (This latter is overall strength of the threaded
rod, not just the strength of the threads themselves.)

Enjoy,
DoN.
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