Making Specialty Fasteners

Make the hardware you need at home By Terry Dunn | terrydunn74@gmail.com Photos by author As seen in the April 2023 issue of Model Aviation. Choosing the right fasteners can have a huge impact on the functionality and serviceability of an item. Sure, a common pan head machine screw will work to hold an access panel in place on the exterior of the International Space Station; however, using a custom screw with an oversized Rosette head allows an astronaut in a bulky spacesuit to quickly remove the panel without tools. I’m sure you can imagine what a tremendous…