Serge, I would squirt epoxy in the holes before inserting the bolts "and" coat the bolts with epoxy. If you only coat the bolts and the holes are snug a lot of the epoxy will be striped off while the bolt is intering the holes and not coat the wood surface in the holes. I didn't just tap the bolts but used a nut driver attached to my portable drill and ran the bolts in while spinning slowing with my drill to help distruibte the epoxy evenly.
Mike Turner Jackson Mo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth Wiltrout" <kwiltrout1...@verizon.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 2:16 PM Subject: Re: KR> WAFs > Serge----- The idea is to just get the bolts snug, the pine will just > start > to crush if you over do it, i'm not aware of a torque. I put a flox mix on > the bolts before sliding them in to take up any clearance that may have > existed---------yes they are in for the long haul. > Kenny Wiltrout > Kutztown, Pa > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Serge VIDAL" <serge.vi...@sagem.com> > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 4:28 PM > Subject: KR> WAFs >> 2 - Can I put some sort of lubricant on the bolts to help them slip in >> the >> holes? (And maybe help to seal the wood)