A blind bolt is a fastener designed to deliver more strength and longer performance than a rivet or weld. They are called “blind” because they are installed from only one side of the material to be joined, which is very useful for repair and manufacturing applications.
What does hd mean for Bolts?
Heavy Duty Bolt
Are Blind bolts removable?
Blind Bolt Removal Loosen but don't remove the fixing nut of the blind bolt. Push the blind bolt further into the fixing hole. Hand twists the blind bolt to retract the anchor into the body of the bolt. This allows the bolt to be removed from the fixing hole.Jul 17, 2020
What is an Ajax bolt?
Ajax Engineered Fasteners Achieves Certification for Oneside Fasteners. ... These fasteners consist of four components; bolt, split washer, solid washer and the nut, and are intended for use where you cannot access both sides of the fastener to tighten it.Jan 5, 2016
What are blind bolts used for?
A blind bolt is a fastener designed to deliver more strength and longer performance than a rivet or weld. They are called “blind” because they are installed from only one side of the material to be joined, which is very useful for repair and manufacturing applications.
What are HD bolts?
The Heavy Duty Bolt (HD) is a shorter blind fixing which provides improved performance when the shear plane of the materials being fixed falls across the legs of a standard Blind Bolt. A HD Bolt is the perfect solution when heavy weight steel sections need to be fixed in place.
How do you use a blind fastener?
The blind fastener is placed in a pre-drilled hole and is installed by using an installation tool to pull the mandrel or pin head into the rivet body, expanding the rivet body and causing it to flare on the blind side of the joint material creating a permanent and vibration resistant fastening.Oct 23, 2018