FTM 197 – do you torque the bolt or the nut and does it even matter?

Fastener Training Minute 197 - do you torque the bolt or the nut and does it even matter?

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published February, 20th 2024 as “do you torque the bolt or the nut and does it even matter?” during episode 197 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well hello everyone, this is Carmen Vertullo with your Fastener Training Minute,  coming to you from Carver Labs […]

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FTM 166: What do you do when a customer rejects a product?

Fastener Training Minute 166

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published July 17, 2021 as “What do you do when a customer rejects a product based on a requirement, that was not part of the original specification? ” during episode 166 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well hello everyone, This is Carmen Vertullo with […]

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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 116: Hydrogen Embrittlement

Fastener Training Minute 116: 10 things you need to know about Hydrogen Embrittlement

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published May 12, 2017 as “10 things you need to know about Hydrogen Embrittlement” during episode 116 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well, Hi everybody, this is Carmen Vertullo with the Fastener Training Minute and the Fastener Training Institute coming to you from 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 112: The Wedge Tensile Test

Fastener Training Minute 112: The wedge tensile test

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published January 12, 2017 as “The Wedge Tensile Test” during episode 112 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well, hello everyone, this is Carmen Vertullo with your Fastener Training Minute from the Fastener Training Institute and the Carver FACT Center here in El Cajon, California. […]

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FTM 111: Zinc Flake Coatings

Fastener Training Minute 111: Zinc Flake Coatings

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published December 8, 2016 as “Zinc Flake Coatings” during episode 111 of Fully Threaded Radio. Hi everybody, welcome to the Fastener Training Minute. This is Carmen Vertullo coming to you from the Fastener Training Institute and the Carver FACT Center in San Diego. […]

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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 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 104: books for your technical library

Fastener Training Min ute 104: Books that you need in your reference library

This edition of the Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo was originally published April 22, 2016 as “books for your technical library” during episode 104 of Fully Threaded Radio. Well, hi everybody, this is Carmen Vertullo from the Fastener Training Institute bringing you the Fastener Training Minute from the Carver FACT Center here in beautiful […]

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