Bad bolt on resurrection

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bentley
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Re: Bad bolt on resurrection

Post by bentley »

If the rock did in fact dinner plate and or is fractured, does everyone understand that a glue in is not going to make that siuation better?

If the rock is bad then a bolt needs to be relocated.

Bad rock is bad rock. There is not a fastener out there that can fix that.
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stix
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Re: Bad bolt on resurrection

Post by stix »

who falls on the bolt anyway? it's not like it's hard right there
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Sarnoth
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Re: Bad bolt on resurrection

Post by Sarnoth »

With more of the bolt exposed and unsupported it will create a lot more torque and thus put a lot more force on the remaining rock. Even if what is left looks solid it may fracture with this extra load. Good call replacing it.
THB
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Re: Bad bolt on resurrection

Post by THB »

bentley wrote:If the rock did in fact dinner plate and or is fractured, does everyone understand that a glue in is not going to make that siuation better?

If the rock is bad then a bolt needs to be relocated.

Bad rock is bad rock. There is not a fastener out there that can fix that.
Of course... isn't this common sense?
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