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   From: kludge@panix.com   
      
   Paul in Houston TX   wrote:   
   >It's difficult to say for sure with out viewing the head markings or   
   >seeing better photos.  It could be the small pixel count of the photo or   
   >the zinc plating, but... the machining just does not look crisp / sharp.   
   >    There are striations on the bolt head and nut that are not seen on   
   >quality bolts and nuts.  The nut appears to be much thinner than a good   
   >quality nut.   
      
   There are good fasteners, crappy fasteners, and the very worst,   
   electrician-grade fasteners.   
      
   Striations are a bad sign and so are threads that aren't cut sharply, or   
   even worse appear to be rolled rather than cut.   
   --scott   
      
      
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