Questions tagged [fasteners]
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How to design the shelf (including the needed screws) incorporating the requirements for the load?
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I want to make a wardrobe, and I'm considering designing it without the wardrobe's backside. Instead, I plan to attach shelves directly to the timber joists behind the wall. However, if the ...
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Which Timber LOK screws to reinforce shallow ridge, and how many?
I bought a tiny house shell that still needs some rafter reinforcement. I have chevron-shaped gussets from 1/2'' plywood that I'm going to glue and nail on either side of the middle gambrel joint on ...
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Mechanical fasteners for HDPE pipe and sheet?
I need to fasten pieces of HDPE together but I’ve heard gluing HDPE is difficult.
I've bought sheets and pipes to make a feeder for a tortoise.
I will be using the sheets for covers for the pipes.
The ...
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Looking for a type of the screw with very narrow end
I'm looking for a type of screw like this:
but with even smaller diameter (pin size) smooth end. Preferably M6 thread and less than 2mm diameter end, preferably smooth. If specific part ...
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Thread pitch for sheet metal screws - what are the pros/cons of high TPI?
Looking at these two self-tapping screws:
The one on the left is 1/4-20 (coarse) thread, the one on the right appears to be 1/4 but I have no idea what TPI, super coarse?
Trying to understand the ...
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Tension and Shear on L-Bracket Offset From Wall
I’m planning to mount a mantle on a brick fireplace wall using two iron L-brackets that are 5” wide and 1/4” thick. Each bracket has four 5/16” mounting holes…two at the top and two at the bottom. The ...
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How to connect / branch two metal wire cables at 90degree angle
I have a 1mm thick wire cable that's 200cm long.
Using the same cable, at 10cm intervals, I have to branch / tee off at 90degree angles.
Some sort of tee crimp / ferrule comes to mind as a last report,...
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how does this fastening system work
the bearing in the pictures below is securely fastened with some kind of rivet that doesn't take up any room on either side, so that the bearing can roll through some tight spaces while still bearing ...
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How do I choose the optimal screw diameter for a given hole size?
I purchased a cheap project box made of ABS plastic (so, relatively soft material). The box has pilot holes (with counterbore) on one half and matching smooth bosses/protrusion for driving the screws ...
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Straight Thread Seal Performance
Is it possible for straight threads to create a hydraulic/mechanical seal without the use of o-rings or sealants? From what I've read, in the oil industry buttress threads are used, in my application ...
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Calculating riveting force
How do you calculate the force required to form a tubular riveted joint? Assume the tubular rivet's ID, OD, and initial and final length and diameters as variables.
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Maximum tensile and shear loads on screw
I'm using a screw in an application where I want to have a high degree of confidence the screw will not fail, and I want to be sure I'm calculating the maximum tensile and shear loads it can sustain ...
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Spring clamps recommendations to lock a breadboard when inserted
I need to lock a soldering breadboard to a 75 mm coupler cap. The picture below is upside down: the board will be hanging underneath the coupler cover.
And the assembled pic:
The board is inserted ...
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Origins of the "threaded fastener pullout formula"
I was looking through NASA's document for "Installation Torque Tables for Noncritical Applications" and noticed their formula for the pullout load of a fastener on a certain material. It ...
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Distorted threads and bolt preload
Say a bolt clamps two plates together by threading them into a distorted thread in the bottom plate. After the thread is used several times and becomes less distorted, will the relationship between ...
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Sleeve nut with non-circular cylinder
I've been scouring the internet for hours to find this type of nut. The requirements are fairly simple:
I want to cut holes into two metal sheets to join them with some kind of fastener (e.g. nut and ...
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What is this fastener? Brass colored, three slots of some type. (And how to remove it?)
Here's a close up:
This vehicle license-plate holder uses three of them: Unfortunately I can't see behind.
Note, ignore the four small dimples on the plastic arranged rectangularly; unrelated.
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Inline pull load rating of lag bolts in wood?
Is there some sort of general guidance or load rating for wood screws (lag bolts) going into framing wood where the force is pulling directly inline with the screw orientation? More context and ...
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Do automatic quick release mechanisms exist?
I'm imagining something like a cable tie that would automatically release after a certain amount of tension was applied.
I guess a very basic way to do it would be to use different diameter strings ...
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Are bolt and nut dimensions standardized?
Given the nominal size of a bolt/nut, e.g M10, can one construct all other dimensions from it? Do these dimensions differ between manufacturers or are these standardized. If so, where can I find ...
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Is high TPI sheet metal screw stronger for thin materials?
I just discovered that in addition to standard #10-12 sheet metal screws, there are #10-16 and even #10-24 versions available. I'm planning to use them on 0.06" thin aluminum, 0.12" nylon ...
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Securing Removable "Clocked" Handrail Knobs
I am in the process of machining and assembling a smokebox for a model train. The smokebox in question is approximately 35mmx35mmx22mm. There are a series of handrail knobs and rails that are to be ...
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Can you explain mathematical and mechanics formulation of equation in Junker 1969 paper on self-loosening of fastener by vibration?
Can you help me to understand how the first equation in the paper 'New Criteria for Self-Loosening of Fasteners Under Vibration' by GH Junker, 1969 is derived? I'm not able to understand the ...
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I am designing a light that is hung from the end of an arm. How do I calculate the amount of force on the fastener where the arm attaches to the wall
I have a light hanging from an arm that is attached to the wall. I need to make sure that the fastener at the wall end is able to hold the weight. How do I calculate this?
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How to pull a component through a panel cutout using a screw mechanism?
I have a camera fixed to a cube frame structure made from aluminium extrusion. The frame will be covered by a 3 mm thick fibreglass enclosure (this is highly rigid) with a cutout for the camera, which ...
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Remove stripped screw inside of a tube
I have a stripped screw inside of a tube (see picture):
The size of the screw is M2 and it seems to be glued. This is part of a camera objective so I want to avoid impact (e.g. tapping with a hammer)....
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Why aren't fasteners open standards?
I just wanted to find information for an M2 flat head hex socket machine screw which, I believe, is defined by ISO 10642, but unfortunately that is locked behind a paywall of a couple hundred dollars. ...
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Is it possible to tap a hole partially through a 3mm aluminium sheet?
I would like to secure components to an aluminium sheet that is 3mm thick. Ideally I do not want to drill holes all the way through the sheet because it is important that a seal is maintained.
I am ...
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Which side is "up" on this nylon nut?
I have this nylon nut, and I wonder which side should contact the material:
Is it the wide hex face, because the nut is built like a lock-nut?
or is it the cylindrical face because it serves as an ...
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What type of rivet is this?
This is a pivot point on a linkage in my coffee table. It appears to be a rivet with a tail that was pressed with a cross-shaped punch to widen it. I haven't see something like this before. Is there a ...
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Steel bracket fixing spacers on a wall
What could I do to address the uneven vertical wall (not plumb) behind the bottom of the steel bracket?
Would you fill in the gap with sand/cement and once dried tighten the bolt or use steel plates ...
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Screw Calculations/Math
At the risk of every woodworker in the world snickering at me, I'm curious how strong my wood joints are and want to know how much weight a table supports. I'm an aero engineer who ended up in EE, but ...
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Unable to understand minimum length of engagement for bolts
I've attached a snap of the part I'm unable to understand Machinery's Handbook 29th Edition.
Here's a link to the ebook as well https://www.vtc1.org/cms/lib/PA03000913/Centricity/Domain/21/Machinerys%...
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Does the nut experience the same forces a bolt experiences but in opposite directions as reaction forces?
More specifically, if I have an eye bolt being used to lift a body, I can find the various stresses acting on the bolt, but I want to know what happens to the threaded area of the body where the eye ...
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Solutions for a slanted roof
I'm using I-Joists to span this 27' vaulted living room and create a shed style roof. I've got two problems. Because of the angle, the joist won't make full contact with the walls (short of 20 years ...
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What is the real name of those rivet-like plastic fasteners?
I'm trying to find the name of a removable fastener operating by a deforming retainer in the front like in the picture:
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All I found online are Alibaba and similar listings that don't seem to contain ...
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Why can't screws be used for locating parts?
I remember hearing awhile back that it's not a good idea to use screws to locate/align parts. Why is that? Apparently dowel pins, or "locating pins" should be used instead. From my ...
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Are there any benefits to using a regular washer alongside a lock washer?
I am new to fasteners in general, and was wondering if anyone knew if it was acceptable to use a regular washer underneath a split lock washer. There are two applications, one is on top of a 3D ...
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Why exactly does a washer help distribute the stress around a bolt?
Usually the reason for having a washer under a bolt head is stated to be that it helps to evenly distribute the stress to the clamped material surface. But why is this?
I would understand if the ...
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Mechanical fasteners made of HDPE?
I need to fasten pieces of HDPE together but I’ve heard gluing HDPE is difficult (after all, glue comes in HDPE containers, and the glue doesn’t get stuck in the bottle).
Using mechanical fasteners ...
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Thread adapters larger than 1/2"
I have a 1/2-20 stud that I need to step up to a 3/4-16 stud. I searched around for 1/2-20 female to 3/4-16 male thread adapters, but was only able to find such a product on McMaster for sizes 1/2 and ...
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Maximum strength size thread for aluminium sheet per thickness
Is there a rule of thumb, or a table which helps one determine what is the maximum strength thread size to use for aluminium sheet?
I am interested in threading 3mm, and 2mm thick sheet aluminium. I ...
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What type of fastener / rivet is this please?
I think I may have worked this out but I would love it if a real engineer could confirm it please? Is the fixing shown in the photos a shoulder rivet? Semi tubular? For the record the pictures show ...
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What type of fastener is this? How does it work?
I'm trying to find more information on this type of fastener. It looks like a variation on a bayonet mount but I'm not exactly sure how it is locking in place.
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Are concrete screws suitable for repeated removal and reinstallation?
Is a concrete screw like the HILTI HUS3 removable?
I.e. can it be repeatedly unscrewed and reinstalled as required? Will this damage the fixing or the hole in the concrete?
We're thinking about using ...
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Mounting a digital indicator on a plate
I have a flat aluminium plate and I need to mount a digital indicator[1] on it.
The digital indicator doesn't seem to have any mounting holes itself so I
think I need to use a clamp to hold it.
I don'...
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What is Proof Load of Bolts?
I seem to be getting conflicting information. Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design textbook states that, "proof load is the maximum load (force) that a bolt can withstand without acquiring a ...
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Is there a term for this kind of eccentrically threaded fastener or washer that has wrench flats and curved faces
Is there a standard term for this fastener or for the kind of problem it is intended to address?
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Mounting methods for thin wall cast aluminum
Having a cast aluminium enclosure with the 3mm wall thickness. now I need to mount this to a mounting plate which fixed in vertical walls. can I have some idea on how should I choose the appropriate ...
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Fasten adjustable perpendicular cylinders rotating on axis
What part(s) make it simple to secure two perpendicular cylinders together when one of the cylinders is rotating on its axis? In the drawing below, C(3) rotates with a simple motor. C(1) and C(2) ...
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