In a preferred embodiment, an optical inspection machine for fasteners, including: an inspection station; a main dial rotatable through the inspection station and carrying thereon a plurality of fasteners; a reflective surface surrounding each of the plurality of fasteners to permit inspection light to reflect from the reflective surface and permit viewing of an entire outer circumference of a head of each of the plurality of fasteners to detect head cracks and bursts; and a lower surface of each of the plurality of fasteners being raised above the reflective surface. A method of optically inspecting fasteners is also provided.

 
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