Ever been strolling through a hardware store or perhaps an auto parts establishment and wondered of the meaning behind the markings on the hundreds of thousands of bolt heads on the shelf? Whether you ...

Part 1: A-ating Look at the Bolts and Studs That Hold Your Engine Together—We'd Really Be Screwed Without Them! Bolts, nuts, and washers: They're what keeps your engine, drivetrain, chassis—heck, the ...

PEM fasteners with “float” capability allow easier mating-thread alignment during attachment and promotes design flexibility. Floating fastener styles include captive panel screws (Types PF11MW (with ...

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 ...

Threaded and nonthreaded conventional plastic fasteners have the same dimensional thread class and fit standards as those for metal fasteners. Sizes range from 00 to in. in diameter and in lengths up ...

It's tempting to reuse cylinder head bolts, especially if they pass the eye test. But there are some kinds of bolts you should never, ever reuse.

Have you ever spent hours perfecting a 3D-printed design, only to struggle with attaching screws or bolts securely? It’s a frustrating experience that many makers and engineers face. Threads are ...