How to Size a Washer: This can be a little confusing so we will do our best to try to make it a little easier to understand. When searching for a washer, firstly, let’s say you have a M6 bolt and you want a matching washer, look for washers with M6 at the beginning of … Read more
Drilling Stainless Steel When drilling stainless steel, it is important to note that drill bits intended for woodwork cannot be used on stainless steel, as they are often softer than the steel itself. Smaller drill bits can also be challenging to work with as they are more prone to bending/breaking under pressure. Good Practice is … Read more
Brace yourself – this is actually basic “machining” While many stainless steel products come pre-drilled and cut, there are some circumstances where you may need to do additional work onsite, or post-installation. With the right tools and know-how however, working with stainless steel can be effortless. Whether you’re drilling, tapping or cutting stainless steel, the … Read more
Tapping is the process of creating internal thread features into a part. Before deciding to tap stainless steel, it’s important to consider the thickness of the steel being used; 1.5 time the thread pitch is REQUIRED (e.g. M6x1.0 thread REQUIRES a minimum of 1.5mm), and 3 time the thread pitch (or thicker) is ideal. Angle of … Read more
There are many different ways to cut stainless steel. However when working with stainless steel (if you haven’t figured it out already and really want some advice), there are a few classes of tools: Really Stupid: which include tin snips or shears, an ungoverned (full speed) circular saw, and reciprocating saw Acceptable: which include angle … Read more
Stainless Steel Wire Rope is cost-effective, strong, durable, corrosion-resistant, and heat resistant. This makes stainless steel among the more popular wire materials precisely due to its wide range of applications and affordability. Stainless steel wire rope is very common and used in many commercial and industrial applications. Stainless steel has chromium added to the steel to … Read more
Galvanised Wire Rope is cost-effective, strong, durable, corrosion-resistant, and heat resistant. This makes it among the more popular wire materials precisely due to its wide range of applications and affordability. The right Galvanised wire rope provides the materials best suited to meet your application’s needs, while also being sensitive to budget. This requires understanding your … Read more
When it comes to choosing the right wire rope, you need to ensure you choose the materials best suited to meet your application’s needs, while also being sensitive to budget. This requires working with a wire supplier who who has an excellent Certified product and understands (and can explain) Grades, Structures, and Suitability. Commercial and … Read more
Each full reel of our Wire Rope comes from a known and recorded ‘batch’. And this is done for both Stainless Steel and Galvanised Steel Wire Ropes. Each batch of our Stainless Steel wire is graded or certified at a specified MBS and the batch will meet or exceed the rating. This is against standards … Read more
Choosing wire rope material is an important choice Wire ropes can assist in the moving of an object, loading of an object and in supporting the rigging and lifting industries. Their use can be static (e.g. architectural), or dynamic (e.g. cranes). Wire ropes make it easier to translate motion than gears or levers. They can … Read more