Use the Right Marine Fastener on Your Boat
Walking into the fastener section of your local hardware and home center can be daunting! An entire aisle dedicated to nuts and bolts and screws with hundreds of drawers with a dozen compartments - each with a different screw, bolt, or nut. Having a working knowledge of how fasteners are identified, [...]
How to Remove Stripped Bolts and Screws
One of the biggest frustrations when disassembling a piece of machinery or equipment for restoration, repair or even a service, is the dreaded seized or stripped bolt. Stuck hardware occurs when a bolt or nut gets corrosion between the threads, and they won’t budge. Many times, this leads to breaking the [...]
Tips to Follow on Marine Fasteners
When constructing marine equipment, the marine fasteners and materials that you choose to use and how you use them will play a vital role in the success of the project. Keep in mind that marine equipment is used at depths. So, clearly, there is little room for error in the equipment [...]
What Is a Threaded Rod Cutter?
A threaded rod cutter is a cutting tool designed for cutting soft steel. It is specifically designed to cut threaded rods (although not unthreaded rods) with up to a 6.6 soft steel rating which has a tensile strength of 60 kg/mm². Each of the available rod cutters comes with 1 to [...]
How To Choose Between Fully & Partially Threaded Bolts
Choosing between fully threaded bolts and partially threaded bolts is a little more complicated than simply choosing a bolt that’s the right size for the hole you are working with. The type of bolt you choose needs to suit the application of purpose of the fastener and therefore it’s important to [...]
Habits That Will Make Stainless Steel Fasteners Last Longer
While stainless steel is strong and corrosion resistant, the strata into which fittings and fasteners are anchored may not be as hardy. The best way to make your stainless steel fasteners last longer is to ensure that the fasteners find a stable, solid foundation. The next habit to make sure fasteners [...]
How to Bend a Stainless Steel Threaded Rod
A stainless steel threaded rod is a fastener that is sometimes also referred to as a stud. It is simply a long rod, made of corrosion resistant stainless steel, and threaded on both ends. Designed to be used under tension, some of these rods have threading that covers the entire length [...]
Understanding Fastener Threads: Part 2
In our previous blog about understanding threaded fasteners, we covered the main differences between finely threaded fasteners and coarsely threaded fasteners. Now it’s time to focus on the various types of finely and coarsely threaded fasteners on the market. Of course, there’s more that you need to know. In the fine [...]
