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Fastener Basics
– Fundamentals of screws, bolts, threads and fixings.
Fastener Standards
– Metric, imperial, Whitworth, coarse, fine and more.
ISO and DIN Dimensions
– Metric machine screws, bolts, nuts and washers
TIGER Ties Installation Guide
– The correct installation procedure for both Starter Wall Ties and Cavity Wall Ties.
TIGER Ties Conformity Assessment
– Independent testing of TIGER Wall Ties carried out by Lucideon Limited.
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Reference
History of Imperial Threads
– Discover the origins of imperial systems available from FastenerFix.
History of The Metric Thread System
– How the metric system was developed and became the global solution.
Glossary A–Z
– Explanations of fastener terminology and general engineering vocabulary.
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