<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 6/25/01 6:31:27 AM Central Daylight Time,
<BR>jonpage@mediaone.net writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I don't see the benefit to this procedure. It seems to me that if you have
<BR>to drill the hole extra large for the sleeve you will decrease
<BR>the strength of the panel at that point. Then by installing the sleeve and
<BR>expanding it with a shank you are further stressing the area.
<BR>You will then have a wood to metal to wood bond whereas a shank, dowel or
<BR>plug glued in place is sufficient.
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<BR>Jon Page</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="arial" LANG="0"> </XMP></FONT><FONT COLOR="#0f0f0f" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
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<BR>I think the metal sleeve give more strenght to this poor and weak design.
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<BR>Willem </FONT></HTML>