Shoulder Bolt Application. A simple application is attaching gears or wheels to a system. The screws act as linear slides to accurately align the die or mold halves as they open or close.
Left hand threaded shoulder screws tighten these shoulder screws by turning them to the left. Shoulder screws are a type of machine screw with integral threads that are only present on half or less of the screw shank. These screws are also used to attach stripper plates.
But when used in pairs or more then conflicts are inescapable and should be anticipated.
A simple application is attaching gears or wheels to a system. Shoulder bolts or shoulder screws have a long unthreaded cylindrical shoulder that allows for the rotation of attached parts like pulleys gears moving parts of engines and mechanical assemblies and rolling wheels. The screws act as linear slides to accurately align the die or mold halves as they open or close. A custom shoulder bolt still falls into the commonly accepted 80 to 85 yield strength.
