Don Foreman wrote:

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 12:26:19 +0800, OldNick
wrote:


I bought some recently, and wanted to make a wing bolt. I decided to
MIG the nuts onto some threaded rod. They simply burnt up and melted!
What the heck are they making them of?


Potmetal wingnuts. Good grief! Better bring a magnet next time you
buy bolts at that store, should you choose to ever return.

Ah, but then how will you know they're potmetal and not stainless or
titanium, eh?

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Tim Wescott
Wescott Design Services
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