An angle grinder is the best tool to use for trimming down exposed bolt ends. Here’s how to do it. To do this, you’ll need a bench vise and an angle grinder with a metal cut-off wheel. Use a Sharpie ...
When a bolt or screw breaks off it leaves the hot rodder feeling befuddled and without hope. But take heart—Summit Racing Equipment, Harbor Freight, and Dave Akard of Burbank Speed are here to help ...
Whether you are building something or making repairs, sometimes it is the smallest parts that fail and cause problems. Fasteners like screws and bolts play vital roles, which is why you should follow ...
A rusty bolt can stop a DIY home repair dead in its tracks. Before you rush to fix it with whatever tool you have, here's ...
Most engineers who deal with bolted joints are familiar with torque tables for SAE-grade bolts, but these are all too often used without regard for the yield strength of internal threads or the bolt’s ...
Ever been strolling through a hardware store or perhaps an auto parts establishment and wondered of the meaning behind the markings on the hundreds of thousands of bolt heads on the shelf? Whether you ...