Archive for the ‘Fastener Industry’ Category

• Wanna Screw?

  Date: 2011.11.03 | Category: Fastener Fun | Response: 0

  Oh yes, that is the question posed in this nice artwork.

  

   

• I’ve got a case of bifurcated rivets.

  Date: 2011.11.02 | Category: Fastener Fun, Fastener Industry | Response: 1

  It sounds like a malady, but it’s a cool little fastener tin.  A good deal, but ships from UK.  I like the seller’s description, so I am copying it here:

  “A handy little tin advertising Aylesbury Brand Bifurcated Rivets.

  It dates to the late 19th or early 20th cenntury and once held 100 No. 6 rivets. At present there are just six!

  Nice graphics and a double duck logo in orange, red and black with a good aged patina all over. Instructions for use are printed on the inside lid. It measures 3 1/4″ by 2 1/4″ and is 3/4″ high. Opens and closes nicely.

  Interesting to note that the company is still in production to this day!”

  

• Fully Threaded is Fully Loaded

  Date: 2011.11.01 | Category: Fastener Fun, Fastener Industry | Response: 0

  In case you haven’t heard the latest (10/27) episode of Fully Threaded Radio, check it out here.  It includes great commentary about the fastener show and other timely topics, and even has a performance piece by moi.

  

• Please use a coaster.

  Date: 2011.10.31 | Category: Fastener Fun | Response: 0

  You can protect the fine crafted wood furniture and still be fastener cool with these.

  

• 1950′s Chevy Fastener Chart

  Date: 2011.10.28 | Category: Fastener Fun, Fastener Industry | Response: 0

  I know somebody will snap this up.   A Chevy-loving-fastener-freak perhaps?

  

• Old Nut and Bolt Drawers Could Have Many Uses

  Date: 2011.10.27 | Category: Fastener Fun | Response: 0

  Okay – maybe I’m getting a little weird(er), but these look like a few of them could even make a nice lobby display for some fastener freak’s office.  I know, I know, the descriptions on the fronts are not to IFI standards, but that sort of adds to the charm, right?

  

• For any Fastener Freak who is also a Geocache Nut.

  Date: 2011.10.26 | Category: Fastener Fun | Response: 0

  If you’re into geocaching and you follow this blog, this Etsy seller has one for you.

  

• Get some yardage. Two yards of Nut & Bolt Fabric.

  Date: 2011.10.25 | Category: Fastener Fun | Response: 0

  This would be good for any fastener freak who can sew.  Or maybe just use it for a weird scarf or a little table cloth if you can’t sew.

   

  

   

• Brian Musker the Visionary

  Date: 2011.10.08 | Category: Fastener Fun, Fastener Industry | Response: 0

  Back in April of this year, Brian Musker told me about how useful he finds Siri, and app for his iPhone.  He helpfully suggested that I see if there is an Android version for my phone since I do not have an iPhone.  Of course there is not.  I think he knew that and just wanted to gloat.  So now there is a bunch of talk about the new iPhone 4S and this great thing called Siri.  I just want to point out that Brian was on to the whole Siri thing a long time ago (6 months is a long time in Tech).

  Here is a video sort of showing how it works

   

  My twelve year old son heard me playing the video and turned away from his computer to ask, “Is that GLaDOS?”  I had no idea what he was talking about, but he was kind enough to explain.

• Fully Threaded Radio all the way, baby! They are just too quick for me.

  Date: 2011.08.23 | Category: Fastener Fun, Fastener Industry | Response: 1

  As I explained to my pal Eric Dudas, I have been doing so well catching up on the day job, I’ve been neglecting the fun stuff and friends.  I realize that while FTR is fun, it is always chock full of important fastener industry information.  So while I must admit I haven’t even listened to this newest Fully Threaded Radio episode, I will do so post haste!