The task of driving screws improved exponentially about 30 years ago with the advent of the battery-powered cordless drill/driver. Today, the ubiquitous drill/driver is the go-to tool for virtually ...

It's easy to visually distinguish between nails and screws, but what makes each one better for certain projects? It's about shear force vs. tensile strength.

One of the greatest advantages of designing plastic parts is the vast number of assembly options a designer can apply to his or her design. The most common among these options is the use of screws.

Shoulder screws, also known as shoulder bolts and stripper bolts, are machine screws with an integral shoulder or journal between the head and thread. Although they are not readily available in local ...

Screws may be commonplace, but that doesn't mean they're simple. A screw is any shaft with a corkscrew groove carved around its surface and, regardless of their design, screws are usually used to ...

We bought some very inexpensive but beautiful face-frame kitchen cabinets at a store that sells recycled building materials, but nobody we've talked to agrees on the size and type of screw for ...

If you've ever mistakenly grabbed the Phillips head screwdriver when you needed a flat head, you've probably asked yourself why there are different types of screws. Let's start at the beginning. The ...

It is said that for every 100 lb of weight removed from a vehicle, its mpg improves by an average of 1% to 2%. This is critical to the auto companies that must find ways to increase their average ...

Mechanical fasteners, such as screws, bolts, pins and rivets, have been used for hundreds of years to assemble wood and metal structures. As composites have replaced other materials in structural ...