The average do-it-yourselfer hates to drill metal, especially steel. We don’t know how many questions readers have submitted and we’ve answered on that topic over the years. Even the most enthusiastic ...

If you read online forums you know there is much debate about identifying the optimum technique for removing the inevitable burrs created during machining of threaded parts. Internal threads – whether ...

They hold together everything from the most delicate watch to the largest bridge. The world is literally kept from coming apart by screws and bolts, and yet we don’t often give a thought to these ...

The strength of some internal threads is more sensitive to tap diameter than previously thought. • Cold-formed threads are no stronger than cut threads when holes are correctly sized. • Cut threads ...

When it comes to historical fashion, nothing stands out more than an item woven with shiny metal threads. But the historical record has limited insight into how these materials were made, and ...