FTM 198 – how do I know if a bolt has been properly tightened?”

Fastener Training Minute 198 - How do I know if an installed bolt has been properly tightened?

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published March, 18th 2024 as “how do I know if an installed bolt has been properly tightened?” during episode 198 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well hello everyone, this is Carmen Vertullo with your Fastener Training Minute,  coming to you from Fastener Training Institute […]

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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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FTM 119: Hex Bolts and Hex Cap Screws

Fastener Training MInute 119: Hex Bolts and Hex Cap Screws

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published August 31, 2017, as “the difference between a hex bolt and a hex cap screw” during episode 119 of Fully Threaded Radio. Hi everybody, this is Carmen Vertullo with your Fastener Training Minute from the Fastener Training Institute and the Carver FACT […]

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FTM 107: How do you hire a quality engineer?

Fastener Training Min ute 107: How do I hire a quality engineer

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published July 21, 2016 as “can stainless steel be magnetic?” during episode 107 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well, hi everybody, it’s Carmen Vertullo with your Fastener Training Minute coming to you from Carver Engineering and Manufacturing, the Carver FACT Center here in San […]

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FTM 104: books for your technical library

Fastener Training Min ute 104: Books that you need in your reference library

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published April 22, 2016 as “books for your technical library” during episode 104 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well, hi everybody, this is Carmen Vertullo from the Fastener Training Institute bringing you the Fastener Training Minute from the Carver FACT Center here in beautiful […]

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FTM 103: Can Stainless Steel be Magnetic?

Fastener Training Minute 103: Can Stainless Steel be Magnetic

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published March 17, 2016 as “can stainless steel be magnetic?” during episode 103 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well, this is Carmen Vertullo with your Fastener Training Minute coming from the Carver FACT Center in San Diego. And of course representing the Fastener Training […]

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FTM 102: Why did a Grade 8 Flange Bolt break?

Fastener Training Minute 102: Why did a Grade 8 flange bolt break?

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published February 18, 2016 as “Why did a Grade 8 Flange Head Bolt break?” during episode 102 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well hi everybody, I don’t know what time it is when you’re listening to this but it’s like zero dark thirty here […]

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FTM 100: My Tri-Roll gauge rejects a thread the supplier says is OK

Fastener Training Minute 100: My Tri-Roll gauge rejects a thread but the supplier says it is OK

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published December 16, 2015 as “A question about thread acceptability” during episode 100 of Fully Threaded Radio. Hi everybody. This is Carmen Vertullo from Carver Consulting and the Fastener Training Institute with the Fastener Training Minute. Today I went deep into the archives […]

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FTM 99: Where should I NOT use socket set screws?

Fastener Training Minute 99: Where should I not user socket set screws

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published November 19, 2015 as “another war Story about socket set screws” during episode 99 of Fully Threaded Radio. Hi, everybody, this is Carmen Vertullo with the Fastener Training Minute brought to you by Fastener Training Institute and Carver Consulting. If you’ve been […]

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