Cleaning rust, using penetrating oil, and adding patience help loosen bolts safely without stripping or damaging the hardware. Using the right tools, slow pressure, and controlled heat reduces ...

It’s easy to cut bolts and small machine screws to length. On the other hand, there isn’t any job so small or simple that it can’t be done wrong, and this is a classic example. Get it right, and you ...

Rather than using conventional bolts, some automakers rely on torque-to-yield bolts for specific engines. But why are these ...

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Should I retorque head bolts? Yep, that seems to be a big question on the web and it gets, like most questions on the internet, a variety of answers. In short, at least here in 2020, the answer is no, ...

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If there’s an enduring image of how large steel structures used to be made, it’s probably the hot riveting process. You’ve probably seen grainy old black-and-white films of a riveting gang — ...