Screw sizes. or Lag bolts going smaller too.

[woodchucker]

I was by Lowes to pick up some lag bolts, for a set of wheels to move my wood lathe. Thanks I think Leon for the video showing a perfect method.. pics later.

I saw the conversation on screws getting smaller. Well the lags are shrinking both in length and width too. Length has shrunk from previous screws by enough to raise my eyebrow. A

1 1/2 in screw previously measured 1 5/8 length (much older stock that I had), now measures 1 3/8 in length. The lag has also changed from 5/16 previously to 1/64 under.

Can't wait too see where we are going from here.

[-MIKE-]

I'll never use another lag bolt again when there are structural fasteners available that are stronger and made to much higher standards.

[clare]

"screwed" by the Chinese bolt manufacturers

[Bill]

"Crown" screws are made in Indianapolis. I stopped in once to try to get something special. You want "How Many?" (LOL)

[Lew Hodgett]

------------------------------------------------ Think metric standardization.

Lew

[clare]

Nope, not in this case. 5/16 is as close to 8mm as damn is to swearing. 7mm is not a "metric standard" The length mabee - 35mm, vs 1 1/2 at 38mm and 1 5/8 at 41 (plus or minus a few decimals)

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[Swingman]

Yep. Been quite a few years since I've bought a lag bolt from a Borg.

A structural screw like Spax or GRK, besides being hugely stronger in sheer force, has an added benefit in being easier to drive with a quality cordless drill.

Expensive, but well worth it in strength and labor savings.

[Leon]

These are what I buy if strength matters, and yeah you can get them at the borg. ;~)

[-MIKE-]

And they're not what I call "single drive." Meaning, you can back one out and drive it back in without it breaking off like a lag bolt.

[-MIKE-]

I love Spax. Next time you're there check out FastenMaster, if they're carried in your neck. I used this product on my "Sharn" and they were amazing...

[Leon]

Thanks. I think I have seen them on TOH recently.

[Swingman]

"Spax", by any other name...

;)

[woodchucker]

So SPAX doesn't fill the space on a wheel mounting plate like lags do. I don't need heavy structural, I want to fill the space as much as possible.

I don't want the length, just noticed it was much smaller when compared to an old lag.

And yep, spax are neat when used in the right application.