Combine with a machine key to transmit torque to gears, sprockets, and other power transmission components.

A flat surface area allows set screws to dig into the shaft for securely mounting gears, sprockets, and bearings.

Mount the flange to a machine or wall to support idler sprockets and pulleys in tensioning applications. They include washers and a nut to position your component and hold it in place.

Attach threaded accessories, such as mixer propellers and fan blades, to the end of these shafts.

Combine these general purpose shafts with a linear bearing and shaft support to create a basic linear motion system.

Mount these externally threaded shafts into tapped holes rather than using a shaft support, or attach a hex nut, shaft collar, or other threaded accessory.

A shoulder near the end of the shaft allows for easy positioning of housings, shaft supports, and collars.

These two-piece supports allow access to the shaft without needing to slide out the shaft or uninstall the support. Use them to brace the end of a linear shaft when working with light to medium loads where shaft alignment is not critical. Tighten the included clamping screws to secure.

Create a support that fits the exact dimensions of your shaft. Good for use with square- and hex-profile shafts, these aluminum supports also work with round shafts of any diameter up to 1". Use them for light-to-medium-load linear motion applications where shaft alignment is not critical.

Also known as mild steel, low-carbon steel is easy to machine, form, and weld. It's widely fabricated into parts that don’t require high strength.

Also known as mild steel, low-carbon steel is easy to machine, form, and weld. It's widely fabricated into parts that don’t require high strength.

Also known as mild steel, low-carbon steel is easy to machine, form, and weld. It's widely fabricated into parts that don’t require high strength.

Often called Stressproof, these rods are stress-relieved to minimize warping during machining.

Stronger than low-carbon steel with equally good machinability, 1045 carbon steel is widely used for bolts, studs, and shafts.

The chrome plating on these rods increases corrosion resistance.

Also known as chrome-moly steel, this versatile 4140 alloy steel is used for a wide range of parts, such as gears, axles, shafts, collets, and die holders. It resists fracturing from repeated stress.

From cookware to chemical-processing equipment, 304 stainless steel is a good all-around choice for a wide range of applications.

Polished to either a brushed or mirror-like finish, this material is often used to fabricate decorative enclosures and industrial workstations.

This material has tighter tolerances than standard 303 stainless steel.

Hardened for improved strength and wear resistance, these rods are precision ground to a strict diameter tolerance. Use them for turning applications in your lathe.

This material is precision ground to offer tighter tolerances than standard 316 stainless steel.

These rods, also known as drill blanks, have an undersized diameter for machining your own jobbers'-length drill bits.

The most widely used aluminum, 6061 is fabricated into everything from pipe fittings and containers to automotive and aerospace parts. It is strong and corrosion resistant, plus it's easy to machine and weld.

The most widely used aluminum, 6061 is fabricated into everything from pipe fittings and containers to automotive and aerospace parts. It is strong and corrosion resistant, plus it's easy to machine and weld.

With the highest lead content of all the brass alloys, 360 offers the best machinability. Often called free-machining and free-cutting brass, it stands up to high-speed drilling, milling, and tapping operations with minimal wear on your tools. It’s commonly used for gears, pinions, and lock components.

The most formable brass we offer, 260 offers better weldability than 300 series brass but it’s not as machinable. Sometimes called cartridge brass, it's commonly used for ammunition casings, radiator components, and decorative door hardware.

Often called architectural bronze, 385 brass is easy to machine and has excellent formability when heated. It is typically used for handrails, ornamental trim, and hardware, such as hinges and lock bodies.

Use these metal dowel pins as pivots, hinges, shafts, jigs, and fixtures to locate or hold parts.

The flat side of these pins relieves trapped air, making them easier to insert in and remove from blind holes. To remove, thread a screw or tool into the tapped hole, then pull the pin out.

Center-groove pins are often used in place of clevis pins or to create T-handles. The grooved center locks pins in position, while the smooth ends act as a pivot. Also known as type E pins.

These pins make good hinges or pivots. The grooved half locks pins in position, while the smooth half can act as a pivot. Also known as type H pins.

These Class 10.9 steel threaded rods are about 25% stronger than medium-strength steel rods.

These metric Grade B7 threaded rods meet the pressure and temperature requirements of ASTM A193 and are often used to secure pressure tanks, valves, and flanges.

An economical alternative to Grade B7 and Grade B16 threaded rods, these metric Class 8.8 rods are suitable for fastening most machinery and equipment.

About half the strength of medium-strength steel threaded rods, use these metric fine-thread rods for light duty hanging, mounting, and fastening.

Available in metric sizes, these 18-8 stainless steel threaded rods have good chemical resistance.

These metric threaded rods are made from nylon 6/6 and resist oil, grease, and solvents. They’re nonconductive, making them good for use around sensitive electrical components.

Unlike metal rods, these metric threaded rods will not warp at extreme temperatures, making them ideal for heat treating and furnace fixtures.

Screw the threaded end of these metric studs into a tapped hole and use the unthreaded end as a pivot point, hinge, shaft, or locator pin.

18-8 stainless steel studs have good chemical resistance.

Pass these studs through a hole and weld them in place.

Designed for use with right-hand, internally threaded rod ends, these rods have right-hand threads on both ends. Use them for remote valve operators, throttle controllers, shifting mechanisms, and virtually any push/pull assembly.

Similar to turnbuckles, these rods have right-hand threads on one end and left-hand threads on the other so you can make a linkage that adjusts for tension. Add right- and left-hand threaded rod ends to build your linkages.

Multiple thread channels (also known as thread starts) create faster linear travel than lead screws with a single thread start.

Also known as trapezoidal-thread lead screws and nuts.

These metric lead screws and nuts have broad, square threads that are well suited for quick assembly, high clamping forces, and lifting and lowering heavy objects. They're commonly found in hand-powered clamps, vises, grates, doors, and work tables.

Attach a ball knob to one of these shafts to create custom handles for operating machinery.

Secure setup clamps and fixtures to your machine table, or assemble heavy machines, such as engine mounts.