Technical Newsletters

Learn about drilling and cutting stainless steel and wear plate materials, including feed rates, speeds, and tool selection.

How to destroy metal parts in seconds without even trying. Learn about heat damage, heatless repairs, and proper workshop practices.

Comprehensive comparison of Time-Sert, Big-Sert, NuCoil, and Loc-in-Sert thread repair solutions and their best applications.

Understanding galvanic corrosion, electrolysis, and how dissimilar metals affect thread durability in mechanical assemblies.

Quick guide to abrasives including Silicon Carbide, Aluminium Oxide, Flex-Hones, and deburring techniques. Learn about grit sizes and surface finishes.

Debunking common myths about stainless steel. Learn about grades 303, 304, and 316, plus austenitic vs martensitic structures.

6 simple tips to help you beat your workshop woes. Includes torque talk, tapping tips, and useful tools for thread repair.

Tips on head bolt hole thread repair, measuring bolts and screws, double trouble threads, and innovative tools for your workshop.

Why helicoils come out and the permanent solution. Features pilot nose taps, tap sockets, and Flex-Hone hints.

9 hints to save your cutting tools plus new fast deburring techniques. Features tips for drills, taps, and solid carbide tools.

Don't let torquing ruin your job - 3 useful tables covering bolt tension, torque specifications, and fastener assembly best practices.

Fix it - Don't Crack it. Every repair shop's bad dream story, understanding wire vs solid thread inserts, and how to define screw lengths correctly.