Screw It! Intro to Fasteners & Bolted Connections

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): Subscribe to our newsletter: Tarkka Shop: Connect with us! Website: Instagram: Twitter: LinkedIn: Soundcloud: Some video footage is incorporated under a Creative Commons license and is credited to: bry so (Incredible footage of ironworkers in Georgia) NT Department of Trade, Business and Innovation Other video footage is furnished royalty-free by the following organizations: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) US Department of Defense (DoD) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Ford Motor Company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles