Fasteners Blog

Beautify Your Home With Brass Fasteners

jillianc — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:23:30 +0000

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Spring seems to be the time of year when people begin making good on the list of home improvement chores they’ve been ruminating over throughout the winter months. A close to ho

The Keeper of the Airbag

justinea — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:33:07 +0000

Although it is normally out of sight, and therefore out of my mind, the airbags in my car give me great comfort every time I have to slam on my brakes because of the idiocy of other drivers, and sometimes myself. The really fantastic thing, I think,

The Ups and Downs of Manufacturing Aerospace Fasteners

justinea — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:27:07 +0000

The numerous individuals and business that depend on aerospace fastener manufacturers range from the industries that design and build the aircrafts to those that fly them—not to mention the less than impressive average Joes like myself who are ofte

Getting a Grip on Effective Manufacturing Techniques

justinea — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:46:54 +0000

Whether you’re an artist, web developer, shoe cobbler or the president of these United States, keeping your head above the water can be tough going during these current economically challenging days. Being a fastener manufacturer is no different. A

The Importance of Roofing Screws

justinea — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:59:54 +0000

We really must remember to thank the Greeks more often for their many contributions toward modern society, particularly for the screw that they so wittingly bestowed upon the world back around the first century. Take a moment and imagine where we wou

The Resilience of the Plastic Fastener

justinea — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:14:36 +0000

In many contexts, plastic fasteners— as opposed to metal fasteners— are preferred for a variety of reasons, though are typically favored for their economic and aesthetic benefits, in addition to their high levels of durability. Despite the fact t

Putting It All Together, One Screw at a Time

justinea — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:05:22 +0000

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During her morning walk this past Sunday, my mom slipped and fell on a patch of ice, shattering a major bone in her lower left arm and landing her in the hospital. Not surprisingly, a break this severe mean

The Nuts and Bolts of Fasteners

justinea — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:27:58 +0000

Fasteners image courtesy of Elgin Fastener Group.

I had a middle-school science teacher who slipped on some black ice while driving home from a thanksgiving dinner. At the legal

Oh To Be a Self Tapping Screw…

justinea — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:22:50 +0000

Self Tapping Screw image courtesy of Ford Fasteners, Inc.

There are those who can do things for themselves and then there are those who need other people to do things for them.

Don’t Screw Around with the Metric Fastener!

justinea — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:25:14 +0000

Metric Fasteners image courtesy of Hercules Fasteners.

The United States is a great place in a many ways, but man oh man can it be an uncompromising and arrogant old coot of a c