I'm no engineer, but:
Surface of hexagon > the slot.
Even if you wanted to use the slot to "hold" the bolt in place, how would that work? At best you'd be adding another force preventing the bolt from moving (well, squishing).
Happy to be taught otherwise.
That.
Stand by my original statement of it being a daft design.
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I'm no engineer, but:
Surface of hexagon > the slot.
Even if you wanted to use the slot to "hold" the bolt in place, how would that work? At best you'd be adding another force preventing the bolt from moving (well, squishing).
Happy to be taught otherwise.