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 ...

Cutting threads is a necessary task in the home shop. Fortunately, most of the time, your thread taps and tap wrench cut threads into your workpiece without a hitch, but occasionally, you'll hear a ...

Advanced machine tool and cutting tool technologies reduce the cost and boost the quality of producing internal threads in aerospace materials. The diameter of a thread milling cutter is smaller than ...

Twist drills do not make accurately sized or good finish holes; a reamer of some type is often used to cut the final size and finish. A reamer will not make the original hole; it will only enlarge a ...