Fastenright Blog
Fastenright Ltd are experts in all types of general & security screws, bolts and fasteners.
Read our blog for useful hints, tips and information about types of fixings for specific applications, how to choose the right products for your needs etc. Standard and security fixings supplied Worldwide.
Whatever you need to fix, we’ll find a fixing to do it!
Why Are Sentinel Screws Useful?
Sentinel Screws are designed to offer a permanent, robust security solution in a number of forms, including button, countersunk and wood screw. This permanent solution is fastened with a pozi-drive screwdriver and the shape of the drive is intended to prevent the...
read moreIs a Lock Nut Reusable?
Lock Nuts are exemplary in a number of real-world solutions involving high-temperature conditions, and when their strength is required in mechanical equipment. You will be able to find our wide range of nuts here. The nuts, in a material like Hastelloy, are ideal for...
read moreWhen Would I Use an M2 Screw?
To provide context, every screw size is described by using two numbers - an 'M number' - which is for metric screws and indicates the screws nominal outer diameter, and a number indicating the length of the shank. So in the above instance, an M2 Screw is measured...
read moreThreaded Rods in a Wide Range of Materials
We have a wide range of materials that our threaded rods, otherwise known as all-thread, are available in. At Fastenright, we are able to provide threaded studding in steel ranging across a number of grades, including grade 4.8, 5.8, 8.8, 10.9 and 12.9. As well as...
read moreWhat are the Benefits of a Torx Security Fastener?
A Torx security fastener is designed to enable a higher, more consistent torque level compared to conventional screw heads, whilst also resisting cam out. They are popular due to their relatively low cost and a wide range of sizes and availability. The design often...
read moreWhat Kind of Self-Locking Counter Nuts and Palnuts® are There?
Self-locking Counter Nuts, which are made to specifications of DIN 7967, are often referred to as stamped sheet metal check-nuts or self-locking counter-nuts, and sometimes as Palnuts ®. They have a number of protruding tabs which flatten and lock in place during...
read moreA Guide to One Way Screws
In the second edition of our blog series 'A Fastenright Guide to...', we're going to be exploring something we specialise in - one way screws. We often explain to customers what makes these screws different, why they should be used in their application and even how...
read moreSafe and Secure with a Lock Nut from Fastenright
Lock Nuts are designed to lock in place during installation, creating a band of tight threads which act as a locking mechanism - ensuring the fastening of your application remains safe and secure. Historically, designers would require nuts to be "double-nutted" which...
read moreWhat is the Point in a Left-Hand Thread?
The vast majority of fasteners are right-hand threads, so why on earth were left-hand threaded fasteners created? Firstly, we'd have to take you through what the handedness of a thread actually is. Handedness refers to the direction in which the outer, helical thread...
read moreExclusive to Fastenright, The Tricone® Security Range
* We have obtained full technical protection of the Tricone® range of fasteners and will defend any infringement of these rights vigorously. For around half a decade, we have been able to exclusively offer our patented products, the Tricone® Security Bolt and the...
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New Arrival – The Tricone
Introducing our patented premium security screw the "Tricone®".
Only available from Fastenright Ltd - all tools are uniquely coded and fully traceable providing the highest security
of any security screw on the market!
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