We can make our 3D-printed parts even more capable when we start mixing them with some essential “mechanical vitamins.” By combining prints with screws, nuts, fasteners, and pins, we ge… ...

The SmartSert insert can be installed quicker without a pre-formed hole resulting in both cost and time savings. ... The SmartSert fastener insert requires no tapping By Mike Hanlon. May 25, 2007 ...

Thread the nut onto the bolt, hit it with 37 “ugga-duggas” and it’s all done, right? *insert buzzer here* Whoops! That’s a fail, and now you have a broken bolt. If you have been turning ...

Screws, while essential, aren't aesthetically pleasing, and they can diminish the look of vintage hardware. Fortunately, ...

Broken fasteners are nothing new, which is why the tool trade has come up with some innovative ways to remove broken bolts and studs. Summit Racing Equipment and Harbor Freight have a number of ...

Three product lines now available meet Military Specification Standards. The company’s Key Locking studs, threaded inserts, and Swage-Sert thin-wall threaded inserts provide security and ...

Similarly, the term “aerospace fastener” lacks specificity about the materials a fastener best suits and the functional aspects of its fastening. Fasteners such as insert studs, rivet studs, surface ...

Insert a machine screw through the hole and fit a nut onto the screw shank. Tie a 7-inch length of twine from the circle of eye screws to the screw shank in each pipe. 5.) ...

Each of the 2,000 fasteners at each join is removed by hand and a small tool is inserted to measure the gap. When it is within specification, a new permanent fastener is inserted.

One thing to remember with heat set inserts is they need a much wider block of material to fit in than the screw, which means if you really want to use the same thread for convience you are ...

Nissan is recalling at least 712,458 vehicles in its Rogue line over an issue with malfunctioning car keys that can inadvertently cause engines to shut off. The recall affects “S” grade trim ...