Custom Automotive Ball Studs - 1215 Steel, Zinc Yellow

 We had 20,000 pieces of these custom automotive ball studs produced in 1215 steel material with heat treat hardening to 25-34 HRC and zinc yellow finish.  The across the flats dimension on this ball stad was relatively large compared with the .25" ball diameter, measuring .437 +/-.01".  Overall length measured .950" with the 1/4-28 thread taking up approximately .423".  

Custom Automotive Hardware - Regulator Vented Plug In Grade 5 Material With Level III PPAP

These custom regulator vented plugs are a perfect example of the large number of custom automotive hardware components we supply our customer base.  We worked with the customer through a number of design iterations to forgo an initial design that included a brazed component and instead go towards a design shown here with a vented hole.  The socket recess provided another challenge - going with a broached alternative would provide a better cost profile but add risk of excess material affecting the vented hole.  Instead we decided to take on the additional cost and run a cold headed process for the recess, providing a clean look and application to the part.

Custom Automotive Flat Socket Machine Screw - 1/4-28 X 1/2 In Grade 5 Steel Material With Thread Lock Patch & Level III PPAP

These are custom automotive flat socket machine screws we supply our aftermarket automotive OEM customer.  Parts are manufactured domestically with production runs of 5,000 pcs and lead time of approximately 8-10 weeks.  Cold headed 5/32 hex drive is incorporated with fully threaded 1/4-28 body and 60 degree countersink angle.  3/32 of hex key engagement is required and nylon thread lock patch is added to finalize the parts.  Level III PPAP was provided to the customer with the parts.