Rivets

Cowl vents are commonly found on cars, trucks, tractors, buses and other vehicles. Also known as dorade boxes, they are designed to facilitate airflow. You can find cowl vents in different sizes and styles, but they all allow air to … Read More

There are so many kinds of bolts, but Fasteners, Inc. can help you get to know your bolts and their many uses. Basically, a bolt is a small metal rod with threads and a head, and it uses a nut … Read More

Metals have unique properties that aren’t found in other types of raw materials. Most metals, for instance, are hard and strong. They can also be either malleable or ductile, depending on the specific type. For a manufacturing company to build … Read More

Sheet metal is used in a variety of manufacturing applications. Consisting of large and thin pieces of metal — usually steel,aluminum, brass, tin or copper — it serves as the foundation for many consumer and commercial products. Some manufacturing companies, … Read More

Are you familiar with punch tools? Not to be confused with punch presses or their associated components, punch tools are used extensively in woodworking applications. They are often used in conjunction with other tools, such as a hammer and chisel, … Read More

Stainless Steel Nails and Deck Screws Are you doing basic construction or using adhesives? If so, you might want to use stainless steel nails. Almost all framing, siding and structural jobs use nails. If you have any outdoor applications, you … Read More

The Rivet is as critical to airplane construction as the lightweight aluminum from which they are made. It did not take long for engineers to determine that the dome head rivet was causing a lot of drag, leading to the … Read More