Joining Sections Flashcards
How a Bolt is tightened
tightened by turning nut
How a Screw is tightened
Turning the head
How a Stud is tightened
Permanently in a body, tightened by turning nut
Grub Screw
Used for attaching objects to a shaft
What is a dowl used for
Aligning two components so they can be easily bolted togethor
CapScrew
High strength
Professional finish
Allen key threaded fasteners
High strength
Machine uses
Shoulder bolt
Used for alignment instead of a dowel
Castle Nut
Comes with cotter pin and locks the nut in place
Wing Nut
Hand tightened
Pronged Nut
Soft materials e.g. wood
Dome Nuts
Safety purposes
Cosmetic reasons
Nylock Nuts
They prevent a nut from coming undone, the thread deforms when tightened
Flange nut
Vibration preventation, prevent nut coming undone
Left handed nuts
Look silly and have a groove cut out