Episode 149 of Fully Threaded Radio is LIVE!

Fully Threaded Radio episode 149 “Best-Threaded” was published February 19, 2020. Are services the critical factor for distributor survival in the new market? What caused the dramatic shift in the FDI reading? Which fastener association is best dressed? MWFA president Paula Evitts along with fellow officer, the debonair George Hunt III of Brighton Best, share their view of the […]

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Episode 148 of Fully Threaded is LIVE!

Fully Threaded Radio episode 148 “Anti-Social” was published January 18, 2020. Largely unavailable on any social media platform, the latest episode of predominantly fastener-related talk radio radiates fresh digital effluvia into the audio stream of a new decade, as Goebel Fasteners makes its podcast debut with North American VP Christian Reich (22:40). The Fastener Industry Coalition doesn’t […]

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FTM 148: Bolted Joints

In a bolted joint should the nut be stronger than the bolt? This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published January 18, 2020 as “Bolted Joints” during episode 148 of Fully Threaded Radio. The answer is that in a bolted joint the nut should be stronger than the bolt. We can inform […]

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Episode 147 of Fully Threaded is LIVE!

Fully Threaded Radio episode 147 “The NEW Fully Threaded” was published December 19, 2019. ‘Tis the season for wrapping up gifts and another year of predominantly fastener-related talk radio, as Advance Components CEO and chief gingerbread architect Suzy Cravens shares heartwarming details of her recent experience on Food Network’s Christmas Cookie Challenge (1:21:36). Offsetting all the peace and harmony, […]

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FTM 147: Does Heat Treating Change the Physical Properties of Fasteners?

The answer to that question is true, that’s exactly why we do it. This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published December 18, 2019 as “Is Heat Treating used to change the physical properties of fasteners?” during episode 147 of Fully Threaded Radio. Sometimes we heat treat Fasteners or any […]

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FTM 146: Does Heat Treating Change Fastener Chemistry?

The answer to “is Heat Treating used to change the chemical composition of fasteners” is false. This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published November 21, 2019 as “Is Heat Treating used to change the chemical properties of fasteners?” during episode 146 of Fully Threaded Radio. Heat Treating cannot change the […]

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FTM 145: Shear Strength

How do we measure, and what is the Shear Strength of a fastener? This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published October 23, 2019 as “Shear Strength” during episode 145 of Fully Threaded Radio. Now strangely enough, it’s a very unusual property in that we very seldom actually test for […]

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FTM 143: What does Passivating Stainless Steel do?

Why bother passivating Stainless Steel fasteners? This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published August 20, 2019 as “Passivation of Stainless Steel fasteners” during episode 143 of Fully Threaded Radio. Stainless steel is a corrosion resistant alloy ; this is one of the properties of stainless steel. Stainless Steel is […]

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FTM 142: Ugly Bolts: How Ugly is Too Ugly?

When are Surface discontinuities not acceptable on a fastener? This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published July 14, 2019 as “Problems with Fastener finishes” during episode 142 of Fully Threaded Radio. This is Carmen Vertullo with the Fastener Training Minute from the Fastener Training Institute and AIM Testing Laboratory […]

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FTM 141: How long is too long for Structural Bolts

Is there a maximum allowable length for a 1 1/2 inch a490 bolt. This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published June 13, 2019 as “How long is too long for Structural Bolts” during episode 141 of Fully Threaded Radio. The structural bolt business is a risky business to be […]

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