FTM 197 – do you torque the bolt or the nut and does it even matter?

Fastener Training Minute 197 - do you torque the bolt or the nut and does it even matter?

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published February, 20th 2024 as “do you torque the bolt or the nut and does it even matter?” during episode 197 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well hello everyone, this is Carmen Vertullo with your Fastener Training Minute,  coming to you from Carver Labs […]

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FTM 196 – How to certify your fasteners to your clients

FTM 196 - How to certify your fasteners to your clients

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published January, 18th 2024 as “How do you certify your fasteners to your clients?” during episode 196 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well hello everyone, and welcome to the Fastener Training Minute. This is Carmen Vertullo coming to you from Carver Labs in beautiful […]

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FTM 195- Is a tamper-resistant fastener tamper-resistant?

FTM 195 - Is a tamper-resistant fastener tamper-resistant?

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published December, 19th 2023 as “Is there such a thing a tamper-proof fastener?” during episode 195 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well hi everybody, this is Carmen Vertullo with your Fastener Training Minute coming to you from Carver Labs in beautiful El Cajon California, […]

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FTM 194 – Part Numbers and standards of Blind Rivets

Fastener Training Minute 194 - Part Numbers and standards of Blind Rivets

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published November, 16th 2023 as “Everything you ever wanted to know about blind rivets” during episode 194 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well hello everyone, and welcome to the Fastener Training Minute. This is Carmen Vertullo coming to you from Carver Labs in beautiful […]

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FTM 193 – the risks of plating socket screws

Fastener Training Minute 193 - the risks of plating socket screws

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published October, 19th 2023 as “Everything you ever wanted to know about blind rivets” during episode 193 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well hello everyone, and welcome to the Fastener Training Minute. This is Carmen Vertullo coming to you from Carver Labs in beautiful […]

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FTM 192 – Thread-Cutting Taps, Part III

Fastener Training Minute 192 - Thread-Cutting Taps, Part III

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published September, 21st 2023 as “How to choose the correct thread-cutting tap for cutting a thread into a hole. Part 3” during episode 192 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well hello everyone, this is Carmen Vertullo with your Fastener Training Minute, coming to you from […]

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FTM 191 – Drilling and tapping for inserts, Part II

Fastener Training Minute 191 - Drilling and tapping for inserts, Part II

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published August, 18th 2023 as “How do we choose the correct drill bits and taps if we are installing threaded inserts.” during episode 191 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well hello everyone, this is Carmen Vertullo with your Fastener Training Minute coming to you […]

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FTM 190 – Drilling and tapping – Part I

Fastener Training Minute 190 - Drilling and tapping - Part I

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published July, 20th 2023 as “Everything you ever wanted to know about blind rivets” during episode 190 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well hi everyone, this is Carmen Vertullo and the Fastener Training Institute with he Fastener Training Minute coming to you from Carver […]

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FTM 189: Can we recover hydrogen embrittlement?

Can you recover fasteners that have hydrogen embrittlement, and should you?

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published June, 22nd, 2023 as “Can you recover fasteners that have hydrogen embrittlement, and should you?” during episode 189 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well hi everybody, this is Carmen Vertullo with the Fastener Training Minute coming to you from the Fastener Training Institute […]

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FTM 187: What happens when ring gauges don’t agree

FTM 187: What happens when ring gauges don't agree

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published April, 18th, 2023 as “We have a fastener, our ring gauge says it is OK, the customer’s ring gauge says it doesn’t conform. What do we do?” during episode 187 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well hi everybody, this is Carmen Vertullo with […]

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