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Re: Can you recognize a fastener is left handed before destroying it?
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 12/8/2002

Hi Mani. Yes, this is regarded as pretty elementary stuff from the viewpoint of being able to discern whether a bolt is left or right hand threaded. Simply holding the bolt, capscrew or whatever type it is by the head with the threaded end pointing skywards ta... Login to read more.