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Need Help Building Your Backyard Deck?

Spring is here – which means building or re-building decks. This is a good time to be informed about deck screws, the choices available and their role in the deck’s construction and longevity. Continue reading

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Cool New Technology – The CubeSat

In this new segment on FastenerExperts.com, we will be exploring different cool technologies, inventions, gadgets and other devices that we find interesting. Most of these posts will be based on either customers we work with or suggestions for you all … Continue reading

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Home Construction is Down, But Will It Affect The Fastener Industry?

According to an article on Yahoo Finance yesterday afternoon, the new home constructions market is taking a beating and will slow any potential economic recovery. Here is a link to the full article: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Dim-view-of-housing-market-apf-1095830168.html A decline in the number of … Continue reading

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Shanghai Rebar Futures Soar

So – since our post yesterday about whether the price of industrial fasteners is or will be going up in the near future, we read emails and commentary from other sources with stories about price increases. To a person, each told a story … Continue reading

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Are Fastener Prices Going Up In The Near Future?

With the world still struggling with shake off the effects of the global recession, it seems that prices of everyday items keeps going up.

Food, gas and any other non-discretionary items continue to increase in price with no end in sight.

So what about fasteners? Continue reading

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ASTM: What’s in a standard?

The most common problem we find out customers faced with is the daunting task of figure out all of the different fastener standards. Continue reading

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Going with Alternate Solutions

Having trouble sourcing an item with hard to find threading? Sometimes you can use an alternative and still get the job done. We had a client looking for a #6-40 fine thread machine screw and nut that he wasn’t able … Continue reading

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Explaining Dacrotized Finishes

Coatings for different fasteners are as varied as the fasteners themselves. So when talking about Deck Screws, for example, you have to make sure you are comparing apples to apples before buying to ensure that you have the best product. So, … Continue reading

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The Bolt Guide

Square Head Bolts Grade 2 Flat Slotted Cap Screw Hex Cap Screw Grade 2 Also known as a Battery Bolt. The Square head offers greater bearing surface for wrenching than standard hex head bolts. Flat Cap Screws are most often … Continue reading

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Product Torque Range

Product specifications can be a tricky area to navigate without the right information. Moreover, having the right info and knowing whether the item you have will do the job is paramount. In today’s Ask the Aspen Experts post, a client … Continue reading

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