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Questions tagged [fastener]

Questions about using, selecting or identifying fasteners including nails, screws, and staples.

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What do you call the fastener that's like a metal zip tie with a screw?

I assure you that this is not the beginning of a fastener-related standup routine. While working out at the gym, I saw a fastener that looks like a metal zip tie, with a screw to tighten it. Two pictures below. This can be useful for me in some of…
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What is this zip tie-like nail?

My aunt found a bucket of these things while cleaning out the house. Neither she, my father nor I have any idea what they would be used for. The best way I can describe them is that they look like a cross between a zip tie and a nail. They are…
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What is the consequence of using lag bolts without pilot holes?

I recently had a contractor to help me install a TV mount. The mount is fixed to the wall and studs behind it using four 5/16x2-3/4 lag bolts. Later I found out you are supposed to drill pilot holes before putting in lag bolts, but the contractor…
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Identifying non-standard fastener/nut

I am trying to identify a nut/fastener that is a part of our children's bed: (Note I am not a native English speaker, so hope I got all the technical terms correctly, please tell me if it doesn't make sense) The fastener looks a bit like some sort…
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How does one fire short staples into hard wood?

I find myself caught in the middle here. My old electric staple gun will fire 1/4" staples but it's not capable of fully setting them because part of the target is some pretty hard wood. The shortest staples I can find for my pneumatic gun are 1/2"…
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What does it mean if there are 2 different figures for a dimension on a blueprint?

I am trying to read a technical 2D CAD drawing of a machine screw. This is the fastener in question. This is a link to a PDF of this fastener's blueprint. Here is an image of the PDF: I added the blue arrows to highlight instances of…
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How should I fasten a D-ring anchor to a 1x4 that is tight to my wall?

I would like to attach this steel tie down ring to a piece of 3/4" pine. My hardware store does not sell pan-head wood screws. Would pan-head sheet metal screws work well? I am using these hold downs to attach bookshelves to the wall with chains.…
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What size threaded insert for a bolt that measures ~.35"?

I need a threaded insert that fits a bolt that measures .35" / 8.9mm in diameter on my calipers. Including the threads. I can't find my bolt size tester and don't have time to run to the hardware store to use theirs / test it because it's far away.…
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How to revitalize wood screw hole where screw won't stay tight?

If I have driven a wood screw in and out of a hole more than several times, especially with shorter screws, chances are the hole will become too wide for the screw to form a tight grip, instead it will just spin when you reach the depth maximum. Is…
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What does DIN 985 refer to?

DIN 985 is standard issued by the DIN in Germany. In this case it is for a simple nut found here. This is a follow up to this question from bicycles. I Googled DIN 985 but found nothing comprehensible. These nuts and bolts are to secure aluminum so…
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Help identifying a fastener and finding a replacement

I've had a bed frame stored in a closet for years and have lost the fasteners with which to assemble it. It's an Ikea Heimdal frame; this item is discontinued and they no longer carry the fasteners needed to put the frame together. The fasteners can…
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Hanger & Fastener Material To Use On a Dock

I have dock located on a brackish (salt/fresh water mix) body of water. It is built with appropriate (for the area) pressure treated lumber, though I am not sure of the exact type of preservative. I want to build a lower level platform to make it…
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