In a hardware store, you'll see eyelets made of steel or nickel-plated metal. But open a box from a quality leatherworker or a marine supply shop, and you might find a warmer, gold-colored ring. Those are brass eyelets. They cost a bit more, so why use them? For three reasons: they look classic, the......
View DetailsWhen you hear "stamping," you might think of a simple hole punch. But in a factory, it's how we make the skeleton of almost everything. Sheet metal stamping parts are those flat or formed pieces—brackets, clips, enclosures, contacts—that come out of a press. They start as a coil of sheet metal and, ......
View DetailsMost tubular rivets are made from plain steel or aluminum. They work fine for a lot of jobs. But open a box in a boatyard, a food processing plant, or a chemical factory, and you'll find a different kind. They have a dull silver-gray sheen and feel a bit heavier. These are stainless steel tubular ri......
View DetailsWalk into any hardware store and you won't see them on the shelf. The Triangle Head Screw is a specialist. It has a head with three flat sides, forming a triangle. This isn't for your everyday furniture assembly. This Triangle Head Screw is often used as a tamper-resistant fastener. You can't turn i......
View DetailsThe situation in the Middle East has been heating up, and for anyone in the hardware industry, it's starting to hit close to home. From the shop floors in Yiwu to the ports in Shenzhen, the ripple effects are real. If you want to purchase rivets, turning parts, or other metal components, here's what......
View DetailsMost rivets are steel or aluminum. They're strong, cheap, and do the job. But sometimes, you need something different. That's where copper rivets come in. They're not the strongest, and they're not the cheapest. So why use them? For three reasons: they look classic, they conduct electricity and heat......
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