What are Tek Screws?

The term “TEK Screw” has gained a trademark. TEK screws are self-tapping and self-drilling fasteners, which means they have a drill tip with a very small carving piece, so no pre-drilling is required. HVAC ductwork, solar panels, electricity, and metal roofing screws are popular for metal-to-metal applications. Overview: Application use cases have broadened to include … Read more

What is BlackTech?

Many times, we have been asked questions like “…are the fittings Black painted stainless steel or black anodized stainless steel?” And this is a very good question on many levels since colorizing Stainless Steel can be achieved in many ways.  But in this case – the fittings are neither painted nor anodized. Painting stainless steel … Read more

Why do I care about thread form and locknuts?

Well – because you are CLEVER… The conversation starts with …asking for a friend…  “So the tensioner is what pulls the terminal to apply tension to the wire. But what does the lock nut do that the wire tension isn’t already doing? Or is that just in case the wire loosens over time?” .. sort of… As … Read more

Tools to Repair Gym Equipment Cables

Tell me about Gym Cables… The conversations start like “…  we manufacture, repair and fit cables to gym equipment and automated machines that can have weight stacks up to 200kg. Obviously we want to ensure that our work hold up in a commercial gym environment –  both from a safety  and durability stand point.  So … Read more

Thread Forms

The standard for the Unified thread was agreed In November 1948 by the UK, the US and Canada to be used as the single standard for all countries using inch units. In 1965 the British Standards Institution issued a policy statement requesting that organisations should regard the BSW, BSF and BA threads as obsolescent. The … Read more

6×36 Galvanised Steel Wire Rope G1960 Specifications

6×36 Galvanised Steel Wire Rope G1960 Specifications 6×36 Galvanised Steel Wire Rope G1960 Specifications is a table outlining the Minimum Breaking Strain of 6×36 Galvanised Steel Wire Rope. Minimum Breaking Strain (MBS) is also known as the Minimum Breaking Load (MBL). In calculating the MBS, the load is applied along the length of the wire. … Read more

6×36 Galvanised Steel Wire Rope G1770 Specifications

6×36 Galvanised Steel Wire Rope G1770 Specifications 6×36 Galvanised Steel Wire Rope G1770 Specifications is a table outlining the Minimum Breaking Strain of 6×36 Galvanised Steel Wire Rope. Minimum Breaking Strain (MBS) is also known as the Minimum Breaking Load (MBL). In calculating the MBS, the load is applied along the length of the wire. … Read more

6×25 Galvanised Steel Wire Rope G1770 Specifications

6×25 Galvanised Steel Wire Rope G1770 Specifications 6×25 Galvanised Steel Wire Rope G1770 Specifications is a table outlining the Minimum Breaking Strain of 6×25 Galvanised Steel Wire Rope. Minimum Breaking Strain (MBS) is also known as the Minimum Breaking Load (MBL). In calculating the MBS, the load is applied along the length of the wire. … Read more

3×7 Galvanised Steel Wire Rope G1770 Specifications

3×7 Galvanised Steel Wire Rope G1770 Specifications 3×7 Galvanised Steel Wire Rope G1770 Specifications is a table outlining the Minimum Breaking Strain of 3×7 Galvanised Steel Wire Rope. Minimum Breaking Strain (MBS) is also known as the Minimum Breaking Load (MBL). In calculating the MBS, the load is applied along the length of the wire. … Read more