FWS Major Failure (see photos) *UPDATE*
Today I noticed the outside end cap to the Power Gear ram was getting hung up when retracting the full wall slide. Upon closer examination, it was discovered that two bolts that secure the floor to th...
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Why is everybody hung up on grade 8 bolts? They are not always the best choice just because they are the hardest or shiniest or because others think they are the be all to end all solution. Other grades of bolts would not be made and used if that were the case. Other grades are not made and used because they might be cheaper either. Grade 8 bolts hold up well under tension and in some cases under compression but are not recognized as a good solution for use under shear. Frequently a lesser grade like a grade 5 bolt is used in shear and must be properly torqued. If loosened after being in service it is then best replaced and torqued to the proper specification as the softer bolt will stretch and becomes increasingly less effective with repeated uses.
The weld repair shown in the accompanying pictures is questionable and seems to lack any kind of decent penetration where it joins the structural steel. This is a fix that will probably be revisited many times in the future.
The weld repair shown in the accompanying pictures is questionable and seems to lack any kind of decent penetration where it joins the structural steel. This is a fix that will probably be revisited many times in the future.
