I'm not trying to be a bad guy here, just point out that a threads cut into a bolt , make a great spot for failure without bending it . Bending it stress's the metal between the tread and make an excellent point for the metal to fail. I,m surprised an other machinist or mechanic didn't say anything about it too. I admit , after years of working on full scale , I'm a little overkill when it comes to somethings, safety is one of them.
I think you have a good idea and well use it in the future , I just disagree with bending a all thread6/32 bolt .