Wood fastening is at the heart of all woodworking and construction work. Much of this functionality is due to the design of ...

Faspac Inc., Vancouver, Wa., the parent company of Fastap Screw Products, has permanently ceased operations after 41 years of ...

Tennis balls are incredibly versatile and can be used for so much more than just hitting them back and forth on the court.

Functions and modules for creating metric (ISO) and English (UTS) standard screws and nuts. Included is a function for calculating the standard dimensions of screws including the tolerance values that ...

The U.S. and Britain are going to standardize screw threads. No great oratory attends this homely step, no military pageantry, yet it may be as important as half a dozen formal treaties. The Americans ...

Self-tapping screws are designed to create their own threads as they are driven into masonry. Unlike other fasteners, contractors do need to drill a hole or tap threads in a separate step. This ...

Sir Joseph Whitworth was one of the greatest Victorian mechanical engineers. His contributions to the world arguably rank alongside George Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel. His achievements ...

Aluminum alloys are popular in numerous industries — from aerospace to automotive — because they offer a high strength-to-weight ratio, excellent thermal conductivity and corrosion resistance. Tapping ...

Jam Handy! Provides a detailed overview of the process of cutting screw threads on a lathe. It explains the different types of screw threads, the importance of precision in machining, and outlines the ...