Custom Long Machine Screws - 302 Stainless Steel

 Almost 20,000 pieces of these custom long machine screws were manufactured for our injection molding customer, made using 302 stainless steel material with plain finish.  4/40 thread was incorporated with 1" of usable thread minimum on each screw.  Overall length was set to 4.625"-4.725" and the head was a standard philips pan head for a #4 machine screw.  Concentricity was the more difficult aspect of these parts, with the combination of length and #4 diameter making it almost impossible to keep the parts straight after packaging.  

Custom 316 Stainless Steel Shoulder Bolts

 

We had approximately 1,300 pieces of these custom 316 stainless steel shoulder bolts produced domestically in the USA with thread locking patch.  The shoulder measured 3/8" by 1" in length and the thread was rolled to 5/16-18.  Full certs were provided with the parts and the lead time was approximately 8-10 weeks from order confirmation.

Custom Locating Dowel Pins For Gear Units

 

We had 500 pieces of these large custom locating dowel pins manufactured domestically in alloy steel material, with heat treat to achieve 47-58 HRC core hardness.  The original drawings were fairly aged and it was difficult to figure out how the transition point between the round and hex portions of the pins should be formed.  We ended up producing samples with two different alternative interpretations and allow the customer to test for the ideal option pictured here.  The round portion of the pin has a diameter of .625" + .0003"/-0" while the hex portion across the flats had to meet .7497 +.0002"/-0".  Overall length was set to 1.4375".  Full certs with FAIR were available with the parts.

Custom Stamped Bent L-Shaped Bolts

These custom stamped bent L-shaped bolts were manufactured with a cold formed/stamped stop shoulder critical to the assembly application.  5/16-18 thread was incorporated underneath the shoulder/flange feature, at approximately 14.42mm in length.  The unthreaded length measures 31mm on the outside and the flange/shoulder diameter is 17.5mm.  Zinc + clear finish was applied to complete the parts after heat treat.  Full certs were available with the parts.

Custom Knurled Nylon Insert Lock Nuts

 

These custom knurled nylon insert lock nuts were manufactured using SAE J995 class 8 material with zinc clear finish.  3/8-24 internal thread was incorporated with a 45 degree chamfer and a .551-.562 across the flats hex was formed over the nylon insert.  Overall length measured at .519 +/-.03" and the knurled portion measured approximately .34" in length.  This was a tricky part to tool for and to produce - it took us two sample runs to finally get everything dialed in.

Custom Large Stainless Steel Pins

 

We had approximately 10,000 pieces of these custom large stainless steel pins manufactured for a customer installation in Italy.  303 stainless steel was used for production and the pins measured .249" in diameter by 5" in overall length.  A slight 45 degree chamfer was added on both sides to remove any sharp edges.  This was a relatively simple part but needed to be manufactured quickly with all delivery to Italy within 75 days from order.

Custom Partial Thread Socket Shoulder Bolts

 

These custom partial thread socket shoulder bolts were manufactured for our automotive customer using 18-8 stainless steel material and cold formed 3/16 hex socket drive.  Approximately .50" of 5/16-18 thread was incorporated and the shoulder measured .312" in diameter at 1.25" in length.  The threaded section was turned down prior to thread roll operation.  

Custom Low Hex Head Grade 5 Bolts - 5/8-11 X 1

 

These custom low hex head grade 5 bolts were manufactured at 30,000 pieces for our long time customer, with zinc clear finish.  Fully threaded with 1" of 5/8-11 thread pitch these parts came with a low hex head measuring .291-.316" in height and .922-.936" across the flats.  A 15-30 degree standard chamfer was added around the corners and flats.  The narrow head height was critical for the tight constraints in our customer's assembly application.

Custom 8740 Chrome Moly Slotted Bolts - CAD Plated

 

These custom 8740 chrome moly slotted bolts were manufactured domestically in the USA for our aerospace customer, intended to offer min 160,000 psi tensile strength.  10-32 UNF 3A thread was incorporated and overall screw length underneath the head is .746 +.015/-.015".  A channel was formed at the bottom of the head to allow for an O-ring to be applied, allowing for a sealing screw application.  Full certs were provided with the parts per our customer's requirements.

Custom Stainless Vented Pins - 303 Stainless Steel

 These custom stainless vented pins were manufactured domestically using 303 stainless steel material and measure .393" +/-.01 in overall length with 3/8-24 partial thread.  They are fully vented with an ID of .124 +.002/-.000.  A slotted drive (.03" across) was incorporated on the threaded side and the parts were completed with a passivated finish per MIL QQ-P-35 Type II.  Full certs were provided with the parts to comply with our customer's requirements.