On Aug 26, 1:35 am, Fred the Red Shirt
wrote:
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Using bushings in a hole drilled in wood helps to reduce
that elongation by spreading that bearing stress over
a larger area in the wood, and is a lighter approach than
simply using a larger bolt. But it is still not a substitute
for maintaining the proper tension in the bolts.


I hasten to correct this. It is right if the bushing is merely
pressed into the hole. If the bushing is well-bonded to the
wood then it will distribute the stress better.

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FF