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Sunday, January 7, 2018

Rush Order U Bolts - 3/8 X 9" Custom Square U Bolts in 304 Stainless Steel Material

Rush Order U Bolts - 3/8 X 9" Custom Square U Bolts in 304 Stainless Steel Material

These are custom rush order u bolts made using 304 stainless steel material.  Our customer was in a huge rush and we had to get these custom square u bolts made within 2-3 days of order and shipped via next day air.  50 pieces were produced on time as promised and shipped with material certs to our customer, directly to their job site.  The inside width was set at 4 inches, inside depth at 9 inches, and approximately 2 inches of coarse thread was incorporated on each leg.

Custom Modified Socket Head Screws - M4 - 0.7 X 14MM Socket Head Captive Screw in Alloy Steel Material

Custom Modified Socket Head Screws - M4 - 0.7 X 14MM Socket Head Captive Screw in Alloy Steel Material

These are custom modified socket head cap screws in alloy steel material.  Standard off the shelf M4-0.7 X 14MM socket head cap screws were modified to allow their use as captive screws with partial thread and modified head dimensions.  The ground shoulder area measures 8.80MM +/- 0.3MM in length and a dimater of 3.30MM +/- 0.15MM.  The head was modified to a diameter of 5.50MM +/- 0.15MM and a height of 4.0MM.  Material certs and a certificate of conformance was provided with the parts per customer's specifications.

Thursday, December 21, 2017

Custom A108 Steel U Bolts - ASTM A108 Material With Rolled 1/4-20 Thread

Custom A108 Steel U Bolts - ASTM A108 Material With Rolled 1/4-20 Thread

These are custom A108 steel u bolts domestically manufactured with rolled thread.  The picture shows the initial sample pieces made in plain ASTM A108 steel material for testing purposes, with the production order consisting of zinc plated version of the same part.  The lead time for these custom round u bolts is slightly longer than usual, at 6-8 weeks from order confirmation.  Material certs and cert. of conformance are available upon request and a rush order option is available if a similar u bolt is ever needed in a hurry.

Thursday, December 14, 2017

Custom Chrome Plated Pan Head Screws - 6 X 5/8 Phil Pan Type A Sheet Metal Screws, 316 Stainless Steel With Chrome Finish

Custom Chrome Plated Pan Head Screws - 6 X 5/8 Phil Pan Type A Sheet Metal Screws, 316 Stainless Steel With Chrome Finish

We supply a large number of both standard chrome plated screws and tin-cobalt RoHS compliant import chrome plated screws.  The specific screws pictured here are custom chrome plated pan head screws with Type A thread measuring 6 X 5/8.  For fast turnaround they were barrel plated domestically with RoHS compliant chromium, at a lead time of 3-4 weeks.  The plain part itself is custom made to print using 316 stainless steel material, with production taking place domestically within the USA as well.

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Custom Fully Threaded U Bolts - Plain Steel Material With 4-40 Thread

Custom Fully Threaded U Bolts - Plain Steel Material With 4-40 Thread

These are the more unusual u bolts we have supplied over the years - they are custom fully threaded u bolts.  Typically only a partial length of each leg is threaded, whether cut threads or rolled, but in this case our customer specifically requested a fully threaded version.  1,000 pieces were run through a domestic production process with a lead time of 3-4 weeks.  4-40 thread was incorporated with the inside width at .57 inches and inside length at .75 inches.

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Custom Bent Anchor Bolts - 3/16 Diameter in 316 Stainless Steel Material

Custom Bent Anchor Bolt - 3/16 Diameter in 316 Stainless Steel Material

Pictured here are custom bent anchor bolts made domestically using 316 stainless steel material.  10-24 thread is used on one leg at approximately 7/8" in length.  An 85 degree bend was incorporate per customer's print, with the thread containing leg measuring 1-3/4" and the short leg measuring 1-1/2".  Lead time for smaller quantities (in the hundreds) is 5-7 business days if plain 316 stainless steel material is used.

Friday, December 1, 2017

Custom Chrome Plated Screws - 10-12 X 1 Phil Flat Type A Sheet Metal Screws In 316 Stainless Steel

Custom Chrome Plated Screws - 10-12 X 1 Phil Flat Type A Sheet Metal Screws In 316 Stainless Steel

These are custom chrome plated screws made using the barrel plating process done domestically in the USA.  They are type A sheet metal screws made in 316 stainless steel material specifically to our customer's print.  The overall process to manufacture the screws and to get them barrel chrome plated took approximately 12 weeks.  Depending on the volume involved we can work out the ideal domestic or overseas strategy for any chrome plated parts, both RoHS and non-RoHS compliant.

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Custom Captive Stainless Screws - 10-32 X 1.76 In 18-8 Stainless Steel Material

Custom Captive Stainless Screws - 10-32 X 1.76 In 18-8 Stainless Steel Material

These are custom captive stainless steel screws we supplied to our construction customer, who refers to them as "Gripper Screws".  Production was done domestically in the USA at approximately 5,000 pieces and a lead time of 6-8 weeks.  The multi-step flat head was made using a cold heading process and the 10-32 thread was rolled at 0.2" in length.  The diameter of the unthreaded shoulder was set at 0.14" +/-.015.

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Custom 316 Stainless Steel Round U-Bolts - 3/8 X 5 With 3-1/2 Inches of Thread

Custom 316 Stainless Steel Round U-Bolts - 3/8 X 5 With 3-1/2 Inches of Thread

These are custom 316 stainless steel round u-bolts we supplied to our customer at a bit over 100 pieces.  Lead time was at about 6-7 business days from order and material certs with certificate of conformance were provided with the parts as well per our customer's request.  The inside width is 2-5/8", inside length is 5", and approximately 3-1/2" of thread are incorporated at each leg.  Rush service is available upon request.

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Custom L Brackets In Plain Steel Material - 3/4" x 1/2"

Custom L Brackets In Plain Steel Material - 3/4" x 1/2"

These are custom L brackets we provided our long time OEM customer.  We initially had 100 pieces produced for testing and engineering inspection prior to a full commitment for 20,000 estimated annual usage.  Plain low carbon steel material was used and the initial sample lot of 100 pcs was done within 1 week of print confirmation.  The outside dimensions were 3/4 X 1/4 on the narrow side and 1/2 X 1/2 on the wider section, with 1/8" diameter holes drilled 1/2" from the 90 degree angle on each side.