Another trip to the bolt bin

Muir hill 101 · May 4, 2023

The full thread could actually come in handy

Hobo,NC · May 4, 2023

Yes it does at times. I have some 8MM with full thread I use to remove brake drums and rotors I guard them with my life.

Russ from MN · May 4, 2023

The one on the left might be a cap screw, but I find inconsistent descriptions of bolt vs cap screw. You don't hear the term cap screw much any more.

Mike(NEOhio) · May 4, 2023

Technically, it's a XXX head cap screw. It becomes a bolt when you put a nut on it. Thread lengths are based on body length. Those under a certain length are threaded to the head but available in any length fully threaded.

4wdtom · May 4, 2023

When look at or ordering from the McMaster catalog (on line or paper) often fully threaded are listed along with partially threaded and the length of thread is noted also. One can learn a lot from reading the McMaster catalog. They carry EVERYTHING and with a good description of it.

Indiana Ken · May 4, 2023

A Cap Screw can be fully threaded. A Cap Screw, is defined as: A term used to describe an externally threaded fastener with a protruding head, designed to be torqued by a spanner or wrench and always preceded by a head style such as Hex cap screw, Socket head cap screw, etc. Reference: Fastener Black Book by Pat Rapp.

ss55 · May 4, 2023

Holo-Krome makes some excellent quick reference guides:

https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/98867203

https://www.holo-krome.com/uploads/7/2/7/5/72754089/hk_consolidated_tech_manual_full_2015.pdf

Other brands and suppliers offer similar info. When you are calling out fasteners on an assmbly drawing the description needs to be complete.

mjsnodgrass · May 4, 2023

if i remember right the length of threads on a bolt is 2 x dia plus 1/2 inch. for some reason that sticks in my mind. at the speed they make bolts, it's amazing the bolts turn out as good as they do. like anything else, some times you got to pick through them to get the best ones.

wore out · May 4, 2023

(quoted from post at 01:22:21 05/04/23) The full thread could actually come in handy
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I'm not sure what your point is here, was the fully-threaded bolt mixed in with the common bolts?

Or, do they have a bin or drawer of each?

There's a place down the road a bit from me that would have a good supply of each, but not all hardware stores would have the full-thread bolts, IMHE.

Janicholson · May 4, 2023

This answer is correct. The biggest fail is cap screws used to hold cylinder heads on. They got named wrong from antiquity. Jim

Muir hill 101 · May 4, 2023

They dont sell fully threaded bolts

Muir hill 101 · May 4, 2023

I use threaded bolts for some applications but never
get lucky enough to find one in the bulk bin

Muir hill 101 · May 4, 2023

I mean they dont sell them at this store . I just love
digging through the holt bins and seeing what I can
find

Muir hill 101 · May 4, 2023

You are correct McMaster Carr is a fun place to look Im not important enough to get a catalog and I dont feel like asking because Ive only ever bought one thing there and I need to buy a check valve for my compression tester . I like to keep a granger catalog and surplus center catalog around

MJMJ · May 4, 2023

McMaster Carr is great for looking, and if you need something hard to find. But its a bad place to buy from unless its the only place that carries what you need. They are horribly expensive. But they have everything and you ll have it the next day if you really need it. We use them a lot for mold/tooling building hardware. They have CAD files for most of their items, which is fantastic for us, it saves a lot of modeling work.

matthies · May 4, 2023

Our Bomgaars has regular bolts and fully threaded ones in the smaller drawers. Keep looking bet you will find them.

Muir hill 101 · May 4, 2023

Not here we have the poorest selection of bolts there is . Ace isnt bad

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