FASTENER HARDNESS VERSUS STRENGTH: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE?
It's back to basics today as the fastener hardness versus strength question occupies our full attention. Material hardness, its resistance to physical deformation, also includes thread…
MOST COMMON BOLTS TO KEEP IN YOUR TOOLBOX
Keep your toolbox portable by filling its drawers with commonly used bolts. You get the idea, right? Just like the screwdrivers and wrenches you use throughout the day, there are essential…
COMMON USES OF METRIC FASTENER BOLTS
The metric fastening system has been adopted by countless manufacturing industries over the last few decades. Apart from a few notable holdouts, the imperial dimensioning standard is simply…
THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE ORDERING BOLTS AND SCREWS ONLINE
Often times, planning a project is overwhelming since you require numerous materials including screws and bolts. Shopping at a website makes acquiring these necessities convenient since you…
MOST COMMON USES AND FUNCTIONS OF SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREWS
Socket head cap screws look like any other threaded fastener when they're facing away from you. It's only when they're flipped that you realise you're holding something quite different. That…
USING TWO NUTS TO AVOID SELF-LOOSENING ON BOLTS: IS IT EFFECTIVE?
Double-nutted bolts use a "jamming" nut to solve fastener self-loosening problems. Take a look at one of these double clamped bolts. This is an anchoring practice that screws the thinner jam…
WHAT ARE GALVANISED FLAT WASHERS?
Galvanised flat washers use a protective zinc coating to create a corrosion-resistant barrier around a level ring of toughened metal. In other words, the washer will support a screw or bolt…
MAKE YOUR TASKS EASIER WITH WHOLESALE AND RETAIL NUTS AND BOLTS, FASTENERS, AND SCREWS ONLINE SELLER
Today, there is no need to drive all over town in search of the fasteners and related items that you require for your projects. Instead, you can make life easier with this by turning to a…
MUD GUARD WASHERS: HOW DO THEY WORK?
Mud guard washers (mudguard washers) are made from mild steel. The zinc-coated discs are wide and relatively thick. The reason for this robust build is found in their application. Used in the…
SLEEVE ANCHOR BOLTS AND THEIR COMMON USES
Inserted into a predrilled surface, the jacket of a sleeve anchor bolt expands as it is tightened. In order to properly employ one of these self-locking fasteners, it needs that predrilled…