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Old 27th May 2013, 12:16   #25
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Originally Posted by Froggy-Mk2 View Post
The end of that screw has been specially machined, I wonder why ? Looks part bleed nipple part self tapper - weird, especially at M12. What function is that conical end performing I wonder.
Looks like it's designed to also locate the part as well as hold it and the end of the bolt is designed to locate properly, to minimise any cross-threading!
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