FTM 161: Passivation, what is it?

What is passivation

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published February 18, 2021 as “Passivation. What it is, what it isn’t, why it matters to us” during episode 161 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well, hello everyone. Welcome to the Fastener Training Minute. This is Carmen Vertullo coming to you from the Fastener […]

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FTM 160: Good and bad Nuts

how to tell if a nut is a good nut or  a bad nut.

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published January 23, 2021 as “how to tell if a nut is a good nut or  a bad nut” during episode 160 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well, welcome to the Fastener Training Minute brought to you by the Fastener Training Institute and the […]

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FTM 159: Thread Run-Out

Fastener Training Minute 159: Thread run-out

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published December 16, 2020 as “how do we measure thread pitch run-out during episode 159 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well, hi everyone, this is Carmen Vertullo with the Fastener Training Minute, coming to you from the Fastener Training Institute and the AIM Testing […]

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Fully Threaded Radio Episode #157 Recap

fully threaded 152

We are always excited to announce Industrial Distribution’s top 50 compilation of businesses competing in the MRO market – distributing everything from fasteners to safety products. The Big 50 List ranks biggest market movers in the industry based on previous year’s global sales. This year’s Big 50 List is based on 2019 sales figures, not […]

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FTM 158: What’s the Point?

Fastener Training Minute 158: What's the Point?

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published November 21, 2020 as “if you don’t have the point you’re going to get the point” during episode 158 of Fully Threaded Radio. Hello everyone. This is Carmen Vertullo with your Fastener Training Minute coming to you from the Fastener Training Institute […]

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FTM 157: Thread Stick-Out

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published October 18, 2020 as “Thread Stick-Out” during episode 157 of Fully Threaded Radio. Todays Fastener Training Minute comes by way of an email from one of our clients, and that email had to do with a question about “thread stick-out“. Now “Stick-Out” […]

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FTM 155: ASME B1.3 System 22 Thread Gauging

Fastener Training Minute episode 155, Tri-Roll measurement gauge

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published August 15, 2020 as “System 22 thread gauging or thread inspection” during episode 155 of Fully Threaded Radio. I got a question or a suggestion recently from one of our good friends, Baron Yarbrough from Spring Bolt & Nut. Baron asked if […]

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FTM 154: ASME B18.16.6 nylon insert lock nuts

FTM 154 - ASME B18.16.6 nylon insert lock nuts

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published July 21, 2020 as “ASME B18.16.6 nylon insert lock nuts” during episode 154 of Fully Threaded Radio. Today’s topic, like many of our topics came via an email question. Actually, it was a problem that a client had regarding the proper designation […]

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FTM 153: Fastener Standards Review Channel

a review of ISO 898 part I and SAE J429

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published June 18, 2020 as “Fastener Standards Review Channel” during episode 153 of Fully Threaded Radio. We’ve been doing an interesting thing on the internet here since the pandemic has been going on and it’s called the Fasteners Standards Review Channel. I spend […]

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FTM 152: What are Grade 3 Rivets?

What is weathering Steel and where do we use it? This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published May 16, 2020 as “What are Grade 3 Rivets” during episode 152 of Fully Threaded Radio. As often is the case, my Fastener Training Minute discussion comes from an email question. One […]

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