Fastening systems have been an engineering necessity dating back to when mankind first attempted construction. Joining two separate elements to work as one is the most fundamental concept of creation.
Since this modest beginning, designers have searched for a means of keeping these elements secure, durable and reliable until removal is required. Though this seems to be the goal most sought after, any weekend mechanic will swear that the opposite seems more often to be the rule, rather than the exception.(…)
