Steel Manufacturing Blog: Keeping it Steel

Galvanized Vent Hole Plugs: Permanent Closure – No Welding

Maximize Project Efficiency with Reliable Wedge Inserts and Relieving Angles: Strength, Availability, and Precision

Fluorogold® vs. Teflon®: The Best Material Choice for Durable Slide Bearings

Maximizing Performance with Stainless Steel Slide Bearings: Understanding Design and Benefits

Structural Bearings

5/8” Diameter Askew Head Bolt Will Save the Day

Optimizing Slide Bearing Design: The Benefits of Non-Continuous Lengths

Plastic Shims: Evaluating Cost, Strength, and Durability

Don’t Get Caught Short

Steel Supply Essentials: From Protective Coatings to Specialty Hardware

Setting Base Plates, Handrails, Anchor Bolts

Slide Bearings with Rotation Allowance

Thermal Break, Teflon® Slide Bearings, Dielectric, Vibration Isolation...

New Location Now in Scranton, PA

Transition Couplers

Rebar Anchors

Construction Grade Shims

Thermal Break Bearings

Specialty Masonry Anchors

Steel, Concrete and Masonry Anchors

High Temperature Slide Bearings

Teflon® / Fluorogold® Slide Bearings

Steel Coatings : Paint / Primer / Rust Inhibitive Coatings

Bleed Through Steel Markers / Galvanizer’s Markers

Galvanizing Vent Hole Plugs

Galvanizing : Hot Dip vs. Cold Galvanizing

Anchor Bolt Manufacturing: The Basics

Cost vs. Supply Update

Extended Length Slotted Shim Manufacturing

Clevis and Turnbuckle Assemblies

The Steel Supply Company Steel Wedges: Stock Sizes & Made to Order

Fluorogold® Slide Bearings: Design Tips for Effective & Prolonged Use

Maskote Zinc Stop-off, Prevent Galvanization on a Steel Surface

Galvanized Vent Hole Plug Series: Vent & Drain Hole Placement

Coating Steel: Watch the Dew Point

Galvanized Vent Hole Plug Series: Aluminum vs. Zinc

The Knock-out Block Wedge: Removable and Reusable

Askew Head Bolts: An Overview of the Variable Considered When Estimating the Size Required

Oversized Clevis Rods: A Unique Order Fulfilled

Thermal Break Cutting and Steel Fabrication

As Lockdowns Ease, The Steel Supply Company is Ready and Stocked!

Slide Bearing Designs and Specifications: How to Overcome Higher Temperatures and Higher Pressures

VOC Regulations Regarding Structural and Miscellaneous Steel Primers

Headed vs. Hooked Anchor Bolts: What's the Difference?

Preparations Through the COVID-19 Pandemic

Steel Fabrication Opportunities: Rebar Couplers

Slotted Steel Shims and Hot Dip Galvanizing

Steel Wedge with Knock-Out Block

Slide Bearings - Fluorogold® vs. Carbon Filled Teflon®

ASTM F1554 Anchor Bolt Manufacturing Step-By-Step Process

Steel Wedge Differences

Maskote Zinc Stop-Off Liquid and Aerosol

Steel Primer, Paint and Coatings - Quick Checklist

A Difficult Wedge To Make

Galvanized Vent Hole Plugs Installation Variations

Shims - Plastic vs. Steel

Steel Wedge Manufacturing

Plastic and Korolath® - Machining and Shaping Wedge Shims

Askew Bolts - 3/4" and 5/8" Diameters

Rethink Fluorogold Slide Bearing Design

Slotted Channel Masonry Anchors

Hot Dip Galvanized Threaded Rod Grade 55 and B-7

Direct Tension Indicator Washers

DTI Washers | Steel Manufacturing Blog | Steel Supply

Effects of the Tariffs

Maskote Zinc Stop-Off

Rebar Anchors and Threading

Slide Bearing Fabrication

Slotted Wedge Shim

Keep the Slotted Steel Shims Flat

Slotted Steel Shim Production

Slotted Steel Shim Galvanizing

Hillside Washer Flange

Zinc Slotted Channel and Rod Anchors

Slide Bearing Operating Temperature

Slotted Channel Comparison

Further Notes on Surface Preparation

Steel Primer and Surface Preparation

Weldable Primer

Bearing Cutting Procedures: Part 4 of 4

Bearing Cutting Procedures:  Part 3 of 4

Bearing Cutting Procedures:  Part 2 of 4

Bearing Cutting Procedures: Part 1 of 4

Slide Bearing Assembly: Welds and Replacement

Rebar Anchors Type I and Type II Connections

Shims and Wedges: Understanding Hard vs. Soft Tooling

Slide Bearing Wear vs. Location

Steel Slotted Shims Surface and Edges

Slide Bearing Welds and Replacement

Wedge Insert vs. Sharktooth Insert

Rebar Anchors and Rebar Couplers:  Who is Covering Them ?

Steel Wedge: Deflection and Hardness

Bonding Teflon® or Fluorogold® To Rubber

Stainless Steel Passivating for Anchor Bolts and Turnbuckle Rods

Steel Wedge Hardness

Shims and Fire Rating

Wedge Inserts: Using the Horizontal and Vertical Adjustments

Hillside Washers and Bracer Rod Washers

Slide Bearing Thickness: Watch The Cost!

Galvanized Vent Hole Plug Sealing

Shim Material: Plastic, Carbon or Stainless Steel?

EZ Sleeve Hole Diameter vs. Depth

How Bearing Substrates Improve the Function of Bearings

Anchor Bolt: Threading Logic

Anchor Bolts: Consider Thread Length

Featured Steel Construction Project: April 2016

Teflon®: It Keeps Appearing in Different Forms

New Shim Numbers

Featured Construction Project: March 2016

Turnbuckle and Clevis Rods: One Left Hand Thread Per Rod

Featured Construction Project: February 2016

Slide Bearings - Stainless Steel Backing Plates

Shims – Steel vs. Plastic

All Threaded Rod Grades, Coatings and Origin

EZ Sleeve Placement

Steel Wedge Alignment Hole Angles

New Zinc Vent Hole Plug Sizes

Masonry Anchor Angles

Slide Bearing Welds

Steel Wedge vs. Steel Shim

Teflon®, Slide Bearings, Thermal Breaks & Additional Uses in Steel Construction

Hillside Washer Features

Plastic Shims: Solid and Scored

Hillside Washers

Stainless Steel Clevis and Turnbuckle Material and Standards

Grinnell Standards: Clevis and Turnbuckle Rods

The Lifting Force of the Steel Wedge & Structural Bolt

Wedge Insert Tests

Understanding the Differences Between PTFE or Teflon® Slide Bearings

Getting the Most Out of Slotted Steel Shim Packs

Understanding the Math Behind Steel Wedges

The Usefulness of Single Slot or Multiple Slot Steel Shims

EZ Sleeves - The Trick Is In The Plastic

Four Styles of Weldable Couplers & Anchor

Steel Price Trends for 2015

ASTM A449 Anchor Bolt Specifications

Anchor Bolt Manufacturing: The S-1 Supplement and its Weldability

Wedge Insert: Askew Head Bolt Length

Slide Bearing Longevity: Teflon® vs. Fluorogold®

ASTM Specification, F1554: S-1 Supplement

Slotted Steel Shims and Lead Time

Slide Bearing Mounting: Curved Surfaces

Hot Dip Galvanizing: Threaded Steel, Anchor Bolts, Turnbuckle Rods & Threaded Studs

Vent Hole Plugs: Aluminum vs. Zinc

Anchor All vs. Epoxy | Pull Out Strength and Hole Diameter

Rebar Anchors / Couplers and The Structural Steel Fabricator

Anchor Bolt Bending - Watch the Bend!

Slide Bearings: Cutting and Drilling Tips for Teflon® or Fluorogold®

Slotted Steel Shims: Proper Manufacturing and Common Defects

Sample - How To Post

EZ Sleeves - The Best Post Hole Sleeve

Galvanized Vent Hole Plug, Zinc Railing Plug

Wedge Insert, Concrete Wedge Insert, The Basics

Wedge Inserts, Shelf Angle Inserts, Some Installation Notes

F1554 Anchor Bolt Threads / UNC 1A, 2A, 3A

Tapered Steel Wedges

Galvanizing vs. Hydrogen Embrittlement

Teflon® Slide Bearings vs. Teflon® For Other Construction Uses

5/8" Diameter Askew Head Bolt

Teflon Slide Bearings

Made to Order Steel Wedges

Anchor Bolt Bending

Bleed Through Blue Markers

Weld On Masonry Anchors

Wedge Inserts and Askew Head Bolts

Anchor Bolts. Is there a difference between cut and rolled thread?

What steel fabricators need to know about new VOC Regulations

Beyond the Lunch Pail - Eating on Steel Beams

Steel Supply First Blog Post