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Fastener Training Minute Oct 21, 2021FTM 169: When should we wax nuts?
When is it appropriate for you to be waxing your nuts?. That might sound inappropriate but it is an appropriate question. And when I come back, I'll tell you men when it is appropriate to be waxing your nuts.
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published October 21st, 2021 as "Should I be...
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Uncategorized Sep 18, 2021FTM 168: When can I use a socket set screw as a stud?
Some end-users think it's with a good idea to use a long socket set screw in place of a stud. In some cases it's an excellent idea, and in others it's an absolutely disastrous idea.
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published September 18, 2021 as "When can I...
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Fastener Training Minute Aug 12, 2021FTM 167: What’s blind about a blind rivet?
You can use blind rivets in assemblies that are meant to be dis-assembled, because with the right tools they can be quicker.
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published August 12, 2021 as "...there's something about...
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Fastener Training Minute Jul 17, 2021FTM 166: What do you do when a customer rejects a product?
What do you do when a customer rejects a product based on a requirement, that was not part of the original inquiry or the specification?
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published July 17, 2021 as "What do you...
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Fastener Training Minute Feb 18, 2021FTM 161: Passivation, what is it?
Passivation. What it is, what it isn't, why it matters to us, and why sometimes an authoritative citation can be a very powerful tool in your bag.
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published February 18, 2021 as "Passivation. What it...
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Fastener Training Minute Jan 23, 2021FTM 160: Good and bad Nuts
Now you know, we just couldn't get by without nuts in this business, and these nuts have to be good enough. Sometimes, though, nuts aren't that good.
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published January 23, 2021 as "how to tell...
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Fastener Training Minute Nov 21, 2020FTM 158: What’s the Point?
A point is a feature that we find on the end of cap screws and other types of externally threaded fasteners. It has a very specific requirement and it serves a very important function.
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published November 21, 2020 as "if you don't...