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Category: Fasteners

Reusable Duplex Screws

FastenerLab hits the road and visits Portland, Maine, to watch the reusable Duplex Screw in action as a team of technicians from Central Maine Pyrotechnics use Duplex Screws to assemble fireworks display forms. FastenerLab host Mallory Nichols, VP of Business...

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Palnuts or Pal Nuts? Stamped or Push-On?

Whether you call them Palnuts or Pal Nuts, these fasteners are highly engineered, lightweight one-piece fasteners made of a single-piece of spring steel. They provide a strong fastening solution that is easy to install and replaces costly thread nuts, lock washers,...

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What’s Next? Advance Components at 50.

Advance was recently the cover story in The Distributor's Link magazine. We are thrilled to be featured in the top magazine in our industry, and happy to share the contents with you in this post. What's next? Advance Component at 50 just keeps getting better!! Read on...

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5 Types of Push-On Fasteners

No matter what you call them - Push-Ons, Push-Nuts or Palnuts, these fasteners provide a fast and effective attachment on integral studs, rivets, tubing, nails and other unthreaded parts. Made of quality carbon spring steel, ARaymond Tinnerman Palnut Push-On fasteners...

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Digital Certifications for Fasteners

Some customers request a certification or “cert” when ordering fasteners and installation tools. There are many different types of “certs” that recognize a level of achievement related to a company, products or processes in a company. Many products come with a...

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Checklist for Application of Blind Threaded Inserts

Proper application of blind threaded inserts is important for the strength of the connection. This checklist will ensure that you have considered all of the factors before proceeding with the application. From the materials used to how the fastener should sit, this...

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Best Hose Clamps for Boats

Hose clamps for marine use should be made from high-grade stainless steel to resist corrosion so they won’t rust and fail. The best hose clamps for boats should be manufactured from 316 stainless steel, as well as the screw and gear housing. It’s always important to...

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How Do Cage Nuts Work?

A Cage Nut is what it sounds like - a nut in a cage. It’s a multi-threaded steel nut that “floats” in a spring steel cage to offset normal holes misalignment. The “mechanical” hands on the Cage Nut hold the bolt in the receiving position so that the fastener cannot...

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Fasteners for Appliances/White Goods

Fasteners for White Goods (large appliances) are often never seen but are vital in holding power and performance. “White Goods” are typically dishwashers, stoves, washing machines and dryers, and other appliances that used to be manufactured in the color white, when...

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