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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 Jun 19, 2021FTM 165: Why can’t I get low strength socket cap screws?
Why is it that ASTM A574 socket screws do not require a mark, and what about Grade 8 socket head cap screws? Can I have or make or provide or specify a Grade 8 socket head cap screw?
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published June 19, 2021 as "Why is it...
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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 Dec 16, 2020FTM 159: Thread Run-Out
How do you inspect the bearing surface of a nut for its perpendicularity to the threads, which is sometimes called "run out".
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published December 16, 2020 as "how do we...
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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...
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Fastener Training Minute Oct 18, 2020FTM 157: Thread Stick-Out
Stick-out is the number of threads that should protrude beyond the nut once the nut has been installed and tightened down correctly.
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published October 18, 2020 as "Thread Stick-Out" during...
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Fastener Training Minute Jul 21, 2020FTM 154: ASME B18.16.6 nylon insert lock nuts
ASME B18.16.6 covers both Nylon Insert Lock Nuts and All Metal Lock nuts of the prevailing torque type
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published July 21, 2020 as "ASME B18.16.6 nylon...
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