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A piece of hardware whose only function is to physically hold something else on by applying a sustained force. Includes nuts, bolts, screws, clips and rivets.

A piece of hardware whose only function is to physically hold something else on by applying a sustained force. Includes nuts, bolts, screws, clips and rivets.

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how do I identify this bolt for local purchase?

This comes off of a DeWalt Powerwasher DP3750. The Dewalt part number is 18300. Specifications are 375-16X1.75 FL. They want 7 bucks for this bolt online. Drilling down here (to find later at fastenal) closest I can seem to come is this…
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Alternatives to left-handed thread without resorting to specialist tools

It turns out that the use of left-handed thread is not as uncommon as I once thought. Unfortunately, finding replacement left-handed nuts, bolts and screws isn't easy. A while back, I damaged the thread on a left-handed nut that was meant to secure…
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Correct Tap for Threading Hole in my Van

I have a brand new 2018 Ford Transit cargo van that came without a passenger seat; the van was ordered as a fleet vehicle for some purpose that didn't require a front passenger seat. I'm now installing a factory seat. What I have are four holes in…
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Bolt reaches end of hole but threads don't grip

Is there anything I can use short of Helicoil, which I'm really hoping not to have to use, to make sure a bolt sits in its threaded socket in my engine block and torques to spec ? The problem that I am having on my Tacoma is that there is a timing…
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