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FTM 115: Tension Control Bolts

Fastener Training Minute 115: Tension Control Bolts

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published April 13, 2017 as “installing and inspecting tension control bolts during episode 115 of Fully Threaded Radio. Hi everybody, welcome to the Fastener Training Minute. This is Carmen Vertullo coming to you from the Carver FACT Center in El Cajon, California, and […]

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FTM 114: Fully Threaded Metric

Fastener Training Minute 114: Part Threaded & Fully Threaded Metric Cap Screws

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published March 9, 2017 as “10 things you need to know about Hydrogen Embrittlement” during episode 114 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well, hi everybody, this is Carmen Vertullo with the Fastener Training Minute coming to you from the Fastener Training Institute and the […]

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FTM 113: The Effect of Plating on Thead Fit

Fastener Training Minute 113: How does an excessively thick coating affect thread fit.

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published February 9, 2017 as “The Effect of Plating on Thread Fit” during episode 113 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well hello everyone this is Carmen Vertullo with the Fastener Training Minute coming to you from the Carver FACT Center in El Cajon, California […]

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FTM 108: What to do with Nicked Threads

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published September 22, 2016 as “What to do with nicked threads” during episode 108 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well, hi everybody, this is Carmen Vertullo with the Fastener Training Minute coming to from the Carver FACT Center in El Cajon, that’s Fastener Applications […]

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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 106: How do I measure the external thread minor diameter

Fastener Training Minute 106: How do I measure external thread minor diameter

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published June 20, 2016 as “How do I measure the external thread minor diameter?” during episode 106 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well, hi everybody, it’s Carmen Vertullo with your Fastener Training Minute coming to you from the Carver FACT Center here in San […]

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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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