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nah-meh-stay t1_j2aklxi wrote

Reply to comment by ThisIsJustForPornog in Stripped Swing Set Lag Bolts by elpuppetmaster

And washers on both ends.

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ThisIsJustForPornog t1_j2akt4j wrote

Yeah skipped that part. For sure, washers are critical putting a bolt on wood.

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kleinisfijn t1_j2amv5c wrote

And domed nuts, to make it safe for the kids.

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03223 t1_j2apnuy wrote

Or at least cut the bolts flush with the nuts. And washers under the nuts, but not under the head of carriage bolts, which have a square shank to resist turning in the wood, so you can tighten the nuts.

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prexzan t1_j2c0vti wrote

As someone who still has a scar from when I was 4 due to non-domed nuts.... That shit hurt. Been 30 years and I still remember it.

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LetsBeKindly t1_j2bnln2 wrote

Washers on carriage bolts on the head end? Those have square ends on the inside, you'll have to go way up in washer size.

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nalc t1_j2bwjl2 wrote

Why/how would you put a washer in the head end of a carraige bolt? The whole point of a carraige point is not to

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