It’s easy to cut bolts and small machine screws to length. On the other hand, there isn’t any job so small or simple that it can’t be done wrong, and this is a classic example. Get it right, and you ...

Roy Underhill shows how to use an 1889 foot-driven metal working lathe. Make your own darn metal screws with this 1889 foot-powered lathe! Roy shows how to cut perfect threads, cones and tapers in ...

BYRON, Ill. (WTVO) — A Byron-based company has been making the tools needed to make screws for decades. Loomis International, ...

It’s not news that Leonardo DaVinci was somewhat ahead of his time, and over the centuries many of the creations in his sketchbooks have been created and proved quite functional. The guys from the ...

Tapping screws form mating threads in materials they are driven into. There are two basic types: thread forming and thread cutting. The thread-forming screw displaced material around the pilot hole so ...

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Hydraulic jacks and screw jacks serve the same basic purpose, allowing mechanics to lift and support heavy loads in the shop. That said, there are some pretty major differences in how they work, the ...

Screws are everywhere. They hold your life, and your furniture, together. Screws come in all different shapes and sizes but chances are you're probably only familiar with a few of them. There's ...