[Public-list] chainplates/bolt size

[dan walker]

ok, thanks to all. another item on the to do list. now i will have to start  running again to fit into those spots to remove and replace
dan
inwiddie <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org> wrote:
As others have noted, there have been failures. Bruce Rankin did an 
analysis and found that the cumulative breaking strength of the bolts 
for a single chainplate was approximately half that of the rigging wire. 
Increasing the bolt size to 5/16" makes it slighly greater than the 
rigging wire.

dan walker wrote:
> i know everyone recommends increasing the size of the hardware
> attaching the chainplates to the bulkheads, but has there ever been a
> documented failure.?i was staring at mine and they "appear" fine, but
> of course i cannot see what is in the wood.
> 
> also, a pretty good squeeze for a fat guy like me in the hanging
> locker. oh yeah, i am also re learning the old saying, if it aint
> broke dont fix it
> dan
> rascal 145

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