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Re: Best type of screw/bolt

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Originally Posted by slijin View Post
Certain types of screw drives/heads are more appropriate depending on application, and some are more prone to stripping than others are, regardless of quality.
I completely agree. But you can't forget that a screw or bolt of poor quality is more likely to strip out than a screw of good quality. Basically, the universal rule of "you get what you pay for" applies here. I would much rather spend a couple more bucks on a box of USA made alloy steel or grade 8 bolts than a box of no-name junk made from unhardened steel.