It’s not much of a stretch to say that without nuts and bolts, the world would fall apart. Bolted connections are everywhere, from the frame of your DIY 3D printer to the lug nuts holding the ...

Thread the nut onto the bolt, hit it with 37 “ugga-duggas” and it’s all done, right? *insert buzzer here* Whoops! That’s a ...

Fasteners cover everything from nails to rivets and bolts. A phone is held together with about 75 fasteners, a car with 3,500, and a jet plane with 1,500,000. The SR-71 Mach 3 spy plane is built ...

Some bolts do not require as much care because of the way they are built or designed. Joints using soft fasteners, such as Grade 2 bolts, will yield before breaking. On the other hand, there are ...

it's recommended for bolts larger than 20 mm, or 7/8 of an inch and used for applications like securing automotive engine mounts, or suspension parts. You might be tempted to reuse old fasteners ...