But that doesn’t mean they can’t be used to have a little fun, as demonstrated by [Oleg Pevtsov] who made a bidirectional bolt as a machining exercise just because he could. Both videos after ...

Another innovative approach to improving bolted joint performance is the development of smart tightening tools that can directly control the preload applied to bolts. These tools utilize advanced ...

Some torque wrenches can tighten a nut or bolt all the way up to 300-ft.lbs or more, whereas others are only rated up to 150-ft.lbs or 250-ft.lbs, for example. You can get them in the same drive ...