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Setting Up a New Fab Shop: The Fastening Tools to Buy First
Posted by Tineke Ramayanam on
A practical, sequenced buying list for a new shop - what to buy on day one, what to add at volume, and what to skip.
- Tags: buying guide, fab shop, fastening, startup, tooling
Metric or Imperial? Getting Fastening Tooling Right the First Time
Posted by Tineke Ramayanam on
Near-misses between metric and imperial threads cost mandrels and inserts. Here is how to keep the two straight.
- Tags: buying guide, imperial, metric, rivet nuts, tooling
Rivet Studs vs. Rivet Nuts: When You Need a Stud Instead of a Threaded Hole
Posted by Tineke Ramayanam on
Same setting principle, opposite thread. Rivet studs solve assembly problems that a threaded hole cannot.
- Tags: buying guide, fastening, rivet nuts, rivet studs
Impact Wrench Torque Ratings: Why the Number on the Box Is Not What You Get
Posted by Tineke Ramayanam on
Maximum torque, working torque and nut-busting torque are three different numbers. Here is how to read a spec sheet honestly.
- Tags: automotive, buying guide, impact wrenches, torque
Rivet Nut Tools: Spin/Pull/Spin vs. Spin-Spin, and Which One Belongs in Your Shop
Posted by Tineke Ramayanam on
Both styles set the same inserts. They suit very different production realities. Here is the honest comparison.
- Tags: buying guide, fastening, rivet nuts, threaded inserts