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Fastener Training Minute Mar 15, 2018FTM 126: Torque Wrenching, Part 4
A kind of a tricky way not to calibrate your torque wrench, but to check out whether or not your torque wrench is accurate.
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published March 15, 2018 as "How to test...
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Fastener Training Minute Jan 16, 2018FTM 124: Torque Wrenching, Part 2
The two main categories of torque wrenches are known as indicating torque wrenches and control torque wrenches.
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published January 16, 2018 as "different types of ...
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Fastener Training Minute Oct 30, 2017FTM 121: ROCAP Testing
If you're in the structural bolt business or not, ROCAP testing is a very interesting principle that informs us about how nuts and bolts work in general.
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published October 30, 2017 as "ROCAP Testing" during...
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Fastener Training Minute Sep 28, 2017FTM 120: Class 2A and Class 3A threads
Please address the difference in strength between Class 2A threads and Class 3A threads, or in the case of a nut Class 2B and Class 3B.
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published September 28, 2017 as "the difference in...
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Fastener Training Minute Aug 31, 2017FTM 119: Hex Bolts and Hex Cap Screws
Today, we're going to talk about a very simple but important and often misunderstood topic and that is the difference between a hex bolt and a hex cap screw.
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published August 31, 2017, as "the difference between...
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Fastener Training Minute Jun 15, 2017FTM 117: 3D Printing
You probably heard me say that in our lifetime, we will not be replacing our traditional fastener manufacturing processes with 3D printing.
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published June 15, 2017 as "3D Printing" during...
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Fastener Training Minute Apr 13, 2017FTM 115: Tension Control Bolts
The results of the lot assembly verification tension verification test for tension control bolts, did not match exactly the manufacturers test report
This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published April 13, 2017 as "installing and inspecting...