Apart from being sure that they are in no way edible, I cannot really tell those nuts and bolts apart even if my life depends on it, they are just simply jargon to me and it will take me hours to figure out an end mill in a box of assorted nuts and bolts. I guess you cannot blame me, and I guess most women can relate. Although we would all like to be jills-of-all-trades, we can only do so much, right? I guess I’ll just keep my interests with my home and my kitchen and leave all those buttons and bolts to my husband to worry about!
In previous articles we’ve discussed types and grades of stainless steel and special alloys such as A286, Inconel, Monel, MP35N, Invar 36, and others. However, it’s only when these materials get made into useful products that their value becomes evident.