Handling customer complaints about the crests of the threads on fasteners This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published March 19, 2020 as “Thread Crests” during episode 150 of Fully Threaded Radio. What do I do if my customer complains about the crests of the threads on my fasteners? I got a recent […]
What are the problems with Grade A194 2-H and Grade A563 DH heavy hex nuts. This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published February 19, 2020 as “Heavy Hex Nuts” during episode 149 of Fully Threaded Radio. Galvanized Heavy Hex Nuts come in a couple of different flavors in the […]
Fully Threaded Radio episode 149 “Best-Threaded” was published February 19, 2020. Are services the critical factor for distributor survival in the new market? What caused the dramatic shift in the FDI reading? Which fastener association is best dressed? MWFA president Paula Evitts along with fellow officer, the debonair George Hunt III of Brighton Best, share their view of the […]
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Fully Threaded Radio episode 148 “Anti-Social” was published January 18, 2020. Largely unavailable on any social media platform, the latest episode of predominantly fastener-related talk radio radiates fresh digital effluvia into the audio stream of a new decade, as Goebel Fasteners makes its podcast debut with North American VP Christian Reich (22:40). The Fastener Industry Coalition doesn’t […]
In a bolted joint should the nut be stronger than the bolt? This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published January 18, 2020 as “Bolted Joints” during episode 148 of Fully Threaded Radio. The answer is that in a bolted joint the nut should be stronger than the bolt. We can inform […]
Fully Threaded Radio episode 147 “The NEW Fully Threaded” was published December 19, 2019. ‘Tis the season for wrapping up gifts and another year of predominantly fastener-related talk radio, as Advance Components CEO and chief gingerbread architect Suzy Cravens shares heartwarming details of her recent experience on Food Network’s Christmas Cookie Challenge (1:21:36). Offsetting all the peace and harmony, […]
The answer to that question is true, that’s exactly why we do it. This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published December 18, 2019 as “Is Heat Treating used to change the physical properties of fasteners?” during episode 147 of Fully Threaded Radio. Sometimes we heat treat Fasteners or any […]
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The answer to “is Heat Treating used to change the chemical composition of fasteners” is false. This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published November 21, 2019 as “Is Heat Treating used to change the chemical properties of fasteners?” during episode 146 of Fully Threaded Radio. Heat Treating cannot change the […]
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How do we measure, and what is the Shear Strength of a fastener? This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published October 23, 2019 as “Shear Strength” during episode 145 of Fully Threaded Radio. Now strangely enough, it’s a very unusual property in that we very seldom actually test for […]
Why bother passivating Stainless Steel fasteners? This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published August 20, 2019 as “Passivation of Stainless Steel fasteners” during episode 143 of Fully Threaded Radio. Stainless steel is a corrosion resistant alloy ; this is one of the properties of stainless steel. Stainless Steel is […]
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