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Re: Fasteners extending outside the FRAME PERIMETER

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Originally Posted by squirrel View Post
Won't work too well if you used 3/8" axle bolts...the heads are more than 1/4" thick. Wonder what the magic dimension is?

It's an interesting can of worms, it's good to see this much discussion about it, because this is an issue that many inexperienced teams will probably overlook.
All the 3/8" hex cap screws on McMaster seem to have a head thickness of 15/64".
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