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Brother Buzz

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6. My son just tagged a UCLA mechanical engineering scholarship

Reply to Robb (Reply #5)

Wed Aug 7, 2013, 01:29 AM

Aug 2013

Now, it appears everyone I know knows exactly one engineering joke.

PS: This idiot with a lot of real world experience solving other idiot's problems would suggest lopping of the head of that lad screw, thread it, and throw a washer and nut on it to suck up the timber. Think hanger bolt on steroids. Simple, no?

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Lag screw question: [View all] Robb Jul 2013 OP

My god...how many elephants does your kid intend to keep in this treehouse??? ret5hd Jul 2013 #1

Given you are driving the bolt into a tree Wash. state Desk Jet Aug 2013 #2

Overkill? Robb Aug 2013 #4

Smart engineers will tell you to just wait and let the tree grow and fill in the space Brother Buzz Aug 2013 #3

I know exactly one engineer joke. Robb Aug 2013 #5

My son just tagged a UCLA mechanical engineering scholarship Brother Buzz Aug 2013 #6

If it's truly a 1.25" shaft diameter lag bolt, you should have no problem. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #7

Status report bodine Sep 2014 #8

A standard deck screw can withstand... BobTheSubgenius Sep 2014 #9