Search Our Custom Fasteners

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Custom Partial Hex Standoffs - Fully Internally Threaded In 18-8 Stainless Steel

Custom Partial Hex Standoffs - Fully Internally Threaded In 18-8 Stainless Steel
These custom partial hex standoffs measure M6 - 1.0M X 22MM and are domestically made using 18-8 stainless steel material.  The hex height is set at 6MM and hex across the flats at 10mm.  The round standoff portion is set to 8mm for the outside diameter.  All dimensions had +/-.01MM tolerance.  Lead time to get these parts produced was approximately 6-8 weeks from production start.  Material certs were available upon request with the parts.

Monday, November 19, 2018

Custom Geomet Coated Washers - M5 Flat Washer With Geomet 500 Finish

Custom Geomet Coated Washers - M5 Flat Washer With Geomet 500 Finish
These custom Geomet coated washers are produced and finished domestically using 3 runs of Geomet 500 coating.  The washer itself is made using HV-140 steel material and is dimensionally almost identical to a standard DIN125A flat washer, with the thinner height being its only variation.  The ID is 5.3-5.48MM, the OD is 9.64-10MM, and the thickness is 0.8-.85MM.  A large variety of different Geomet coatings are available, not to mention the Xylan, Magni, and other trademarked finish processes at your disposal.  Lead time to get the plain flat washers produced is typically 8-12 weeks, and another 3-4 weeks for the Geomet 500 coating process.

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Custom 32tpi Socket Head Cap Screws - 4140 Material With 37-44 Hardness And 1/4-32 Thread Pitch

Custom 32tpi Socket Head Cap Screws - 4140 Material With 37-44 Hardness And 1/4-32 Thread Pitch
These are custom 32tpi socket head cap screws we supplied to our automotive prototyping customer.  4140 plain alloy material was used to produce a small batch of just 25 pieces domestically in the USA.  The 1/4-32 thread pitch was really the only tricky part requiring a custom production run.  Speed was absolutely critical to our customer and we were able to get the parts made and shipped within 2 weeks from order confirmation.

Monday, November 12, 2018

Extended Thread Large B7 Hex Bolts - 7/8 X 9 ASTM A193 B7 Hex Bolts With Reworded Extended Threads

Extended Thread Large B7 Hex Bolts - 7/8 X 9 ASTM A193 B7 Hex Bolts With Reworded Extended Threads
Our customer needed 24 pieces of these extended thread large B7 hex bolts, measuring 7/8 X 9 with coarse thread.  The cut thread was extended as far as possible for each of the 24 pieces and the turnaround for the small quantity was relatively fast at just a few business days.  The finalized hex bolts were supplied with nuts and washers.

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Custom 316 Stainless Tapered Head Screws - 10-13 X 1.75" Thread Forming Screws With Gimlet Point & Custom Rounded Tapered Hex Head

Custom 316 Stainless Tapered Head Screws - 10-13 X 1.75" Thread Forming Screws With Gimlet Point & Custom Rounded Tapered Hex Head
These custom 316 stainless tapered head screws turned out to be a very tricky part - while the 10-13 thread and gimlet point were easy to incorporate, the custom head was a tough problem to solve.  A 10 degree taper was required on the hex flats and the corners rounded.  A rounded profile on a vertical cross-section of the head was also required to allow the screw to rotate while still maintaining hex head engagement.  It took three rounds of tooling to finally get the head shape just right and fit the application requirements our customer desired.  Domestic production of this part was set at 50,000 pcs with a lead time of 8-12 weeks.

Monday, November 5, 2018

Custom Small Diameter U-Bolts - 4-40 X .75" Fully Threaded Round U-Bolts In Low Carbon Steel Material


Custom Small Diameter U-Bolts - 4-40 X .75" Fully Threaded Round U-Bolts In Low Carbon Steel Material

These custom small diameter u-bolts are the more unusual u bolts we have supplied over the years - the one and only time we had to get fully threaded u-bolts manufactured.  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.  2,000 pieces were run through a domestic production process with a lead time of 5-6 weeks.  4-40 thread was incorporated with the inside width at .57 inches and inside length at .75 inches.

Friday, November 2, 2018

Custom 4140 Flat Socket Head Screws - Custom 1/4-28 X .595" Flat Socket Screws For Aerospace Applications

Custom 4140 Flat Socket Head Screws - Custom 1/4-28 X .595" Flat Socket Screws For Aerospace Applications
These custom 4140 flat socket head cap screws were produced domestically for our aerospace customer using AISI 4140 alloy steel material per AMS 6349.  Heat treat to 160-180 ksi per AMS 2759 was performed to finalize the production process.  Magnetic particle inspection per ASTM 1444 (Type I, Meth A, Sens Lev 3) was performed after the machining process was completed.  Lead time for this part varies significantly based on how busy the manufacturing and testing facilities are at the time of start.

Monday, October 29, 2018

Custom Low Head Socket Cap Screws - 1/4-20 X 1 Low Head Socket Head Cap Screws In Black Zinc With Nylon Thread Locking Patch

Custom Low Head Socket Cap Screws - 1/4-20 X 1 Low Head Socket Head Cap Screws In Black Zinc With Nylon Thread Locking Patch
These are custom low head socket cap screws we supply to an offroad automotive product manufacturer.  We have a revolving blanket purchase order arrangement with next day deliveries of the parts from the individual releases.  Measuring 1/4-20 X 1 to standard IFI specifications, these low head socket cap screws are made in plain grade 5 steel material with black electroplated zinc finish for corrosion resistance.  A standard nylon thread locking patch is applied as the final part of the process to get the parts ready for use.

Friday, October 26, 2018

Large Double End Studs - 1"-8 Partially Threaded Studs In Plain B7 Material


Large Double End Studs - 1"-8 Partially Threaded Studs In Plain B7 Material
We supplied our customer with 3 different sizes of these large double end studs: 160 pieces of 1"-8 X 5.125" with 1-1/2" and 1-3/4" of thread lengths, 30 pieces of 3/4"-10 X 3.8125" with 1" and 1-1/4" of thread lengths, and 12 pieces of 1-1/8"-8 X 5-3/4" with 1-7/8" and 1-1/4" thread lengths.  All threaded studs were made domestically using B7 material with light oil plain finish.  One side of each double end stud was stamped with the B7 material designation.  Lead time to produce all three sizes was approximately 5 business days from order confirmation.

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Custom Metric Flange Bolts - Made Using 316 Stainless Steel Material

Custom Metric Flange Bolts - Made Using 316 Stainless Steel Material

We supplied our industrial design customer these custom metric flange bolts in two different sizes, M12-1.75 X 35MM and M12 -1.75 X 45MM.  Small batch of 100 pieces in each length was manufactured using our overseas production facility as a test run to allow our customer to test the parts in their mold application prior to a full production run.  Due to the small quantities involved, the parts were machined rather than cold or hot headed.  The machining process is much faster because it avoids lengthy and costly tooling and machinery set up, which would not be cost effective for a small run.