1. EML 2023 – Threads and Fasteners
Lecture 3 - Smart Fasteners in SolidWorks

2. 2 things to remember if you tap a hole
the thread length should be at least twice the diameter of the fastener
if you use a bolt to connect some bodies
the bolt should extend beyond the nut by at least two thread pitches

3. #10-24 cap screw .30” .75” minimum length was calculated as:
.19 = .68”
purchased a screw that was .75” long
create a countersunk clearance hole in the top part
create a tapped hole in the bottom part
the thread depth must be at least .45” long
.30”
.75”

4. 2nd Example Problem
3/8” – 24 cap screw
blocks are 1.5”1.5”.55”

5. 2 things to remember if you tap a hole
the thread length should be at least twice the diameter of the fastener
if you use a bolt to connect some bodies
the bolt should extend beyond the nut by at least two thread pitches