Mechanical fasteners like screws, nuts, and bolts are fundamental components in any machine or vehicle. In this video, we will walk you through the basics of:

Different fastener types and shapes
Drive types
Materials and coatings
Galvanic corrosion
Coarse vs fine thread
Best practices of joint design
Helicoils and heat-set inserts
Calculating the correct preload and torque
Vibration control methods

And we'll answer that age-old question: what's the difference between a screw and a bolt?

Companion blog post (with additional reference materials): tarkka.co/2019/07/07/screw-it-intro-to-fasteners-b…

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